Text & .CSV Data Sources Technical Details
SQL Syntax for Text (.CSV) Data Sources
Date() {datetime}
Returns Source Data Type on EL+ Design page of “datetime”.
See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/date-function-dd7a1f27-d957-4969-ab35-01e0bfbfed76
Expression | Results |
SELECT Date() AS Expr1 FROM ProductSales GROUP BY Date(); | Returns the current system "date" for in short date format. Result: "dd/mm/yyyy". |
SELECT Date()-[DateofSale] AS DaysSinceSale FROM ProductSales; | Returns the difference between current system "Date" and date values of the field "DateofSale" as number and displays the results in column "DaySinceSale". |
Now() {datetime}
Returns Source Data Type on EL+ Design page of “datetime”.
Returns the current date and time according your computer's system date and time.
Expression | Results |
| Source Data Type on Design page of “datetime”. |
| Returns the current system "Date and Time" in the default system Time format and displays in the column CurrentDateandTime. |
DATEADD()
DATEADD("d",-7,DATE()) as [last-week]
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Miscellaneous
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SQL Expression | Compatibility Text File Source Driver |
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123 AS <name> | OK |
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CAST | No |
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GETDATE() | No |
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NULL AS <name> | Problem with T-SQL Expression on Design page during load. |
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DATE() | Current system date in short date format: "dd/mm/yyyy". |
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DATEADD() | Yes |
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NOW() | Yes |
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