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johnnyk

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I can never seem to get the date function to work:

SELECT *, DATE_FORMAT(`datetime`, '%W, %M %D') AS `date`, DATE_FORMAT(`datetime`, '%l:%i %p') AS `time` FROM `table` WHERE `a` IS NULL AND DATE_FORMAT(`datetime`, '%Y') = '$year' AND DATE(`datetime`) >= '2006-07-20' ORDER BY `datetime` ASC

Here's the mysql_error():
You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '(`datetime`) >= '2006-07-20' ORDER BY `datetime` ASC' at line 1

I don't see a problem.
I'm using MySQL 5.0.21
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Well, there's nothing wrong with that syntax at all... I assume that your substitution for $year is correct? Post the query after the interpolation step.  BTW, you really shouldn't name your column "datetime".
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This isn't the first time I've gotten "SQL error" things when the SQL was fine. It happened before and I don't know why. Interpolation? I am confused what you mean.

And what's wrong with naming it datetime? I never name my columns according to their type, except for datetime. The php never uses $row['datetime']. I just split the datetime up to date and time using SQL. What else would I name it, and why would it matter?
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[quote author=johnnyk link=topic=101248.msg400446#msg400446 date=1153405332]
I can never seem to get the date function to work:

SELECT *, DATE_FORMAT(`datetime`, '%W, %M %D') AS `date`, DATE_FORMAT(`datetime`, '%l:%i %p') AS `time` FROM `table` WHERE `a` IS NULL AND DATE_FORMAT(`datetime`, '%Y') = '$year' AND DATE(`datetime`) >= '2006-07-20' ORDER BY `datetime` ASC

Here's the mysql_error():
You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '(`datetime`) >= '2006-07-20' ORDER BY `datetime` ASC' at line 1

I don't see a problem.
I'm using MySQL 5.0.21
[/quote]
If that's the exact query you ran then I can only assume that your version of MYSQL is actually lower than 4.1. The syntax error you posted would be caused by the fact that the DATE function only became available in version 4.1.1 if that is the case.

Run the query below using the same script to verify the version.
[code]
SELECT VERSION();
[/code]
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