DATEDIFF (Azure Stream Analytics)
Returns the count (signed integer) of the specified datepart boundaries crossed between the specified startdate and enddate.
Syntax
DATEDIFF ( datepart , startdate, enddate )
Arguments
datepart
Is the part of startdate and enddate that specifies the type boundary crossed. The following table lists all valid datepart arguments.
| datepart | Abbreviations |
|---|---|
| year | yy, yyyy |
| quarter | qq, q |
| month | mm, m |
| dayofyear | dy, y |
| day | dd, d |
| week | wk, ww |
| weekday | dw, w |
| hour | hh |
| minute | mi, n |
| second | ss, s |
| millisecond | ms |
| microsecond | mcs |
startdate
Is an expression that can be resolved to a datetime. date can be an expression, column expression, or string literal. Startdate is substructed from enddate
enddate
Is an expression that can be resolved to a datetime. date can be an expression, column expression, or string literal. Startdate is substructed from enddate
Return Types
bigint
Examples
SELECT DATEDIFF (minute, EntryTime, CAST('2014-09-10 12:00:00' AS datetime)) AS DiffTime
FROM Input TIMESTAMP BY EntryTime
WHERE Toll > 5
SELECT DATEDIFF (minute, EntryTime, DATEADD(hour,2,EntryTime)) AS DiffTime
FROM Input TIMESTAMP BY EntryTime
WHERE Toll > 5
Note
In Stream Analytics Query Language there is a special use of DATEDIFF function when used inside a JOIN condition. See JOIN (Azure Stream Analytics).