INTERVAL (Date)

Adds a specified number of days, weeks, months, quarters, or years to a date

Description

The INTERVAL function allows you to perform date arithmetic by adding or subtracting a specified number of days, months, or years to a given date. This is useful for calculating future dates, project timelines, or aging calculations.

Syntax

datetime + INTERVAL number DAY/MONTH/YEAR

  1. date: The starting date to which you want to add or subtract an interval.

  2. number: The numeric value representing the amount you want to add or subtract.

  3. DAY/MONTH/YEAR: Specify the time unit (day, month, or year) for the interval.

Example

Table

Project
Start Date

Project A

2023-09-10

Project B

2023-08-25

Project C

2023-09-01

Function

`Start Date` + INTERVAL 7 DAY

Results

INTERVAL (date)

2023-09-17

2023-09-01

2023-09-08

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