Find SQL datetimes contained a given list

Asked Aug 24 '21 at 10:11

Active Aug 24 '21 at 10:58

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I'd like to do something like this:

SELECT TABLE.DATE FROM TABLE
WHERE TABLE.DATE IN ("2015-07-23 09:02:11", "2016-06-15 17:23:55", "2017-08-01 23:15:43", "2019-03-12 11:12:32", ...);

What would be the correct syntax to do this? I already know the exact datetimes and have them as strings in a list.

I should also mention, that I am using a commercial database (SAP derivate).

edited Aug 24 '21 at 10:58

asked Aug 24 '21 at 10:11

Ohumeronen

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The syntax is fine, at least what you have shown so far. Have you tried an actual query yet? – Tim Biegeleisen Aug 24 '21 at 10:12
Alternatively, you could also store the dates in a separate table, and do a JOIN. – jarlh Aug 24 '21 at 10:20
My bad, I edited the question (see above). – Ohumeronen Aug 24 '21 at 10:46
Once again edited. They look like this: "DATETIME_STR_1", "DATETIME_STR_2", "DATETIME_STR_3", ... – Ohumeronen Aug 24 '21 at 10:53
Show an example of the value from `TABLE.DATE` and a value provided instead of `DATETIME_STR_1`. PS. In MySQL you must use single quote `'` for string literals, not double quote `"` which are used as JSON paths/values delimiter. – Akina Aug 24 '21 at 10:54
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So you have a list of datetimes but in table you only have dates? – Salman A Aug 24 '21 at 10:55
I added the values. I have them as strings. @Salman A: In the TABLE.DATE I have the data type TIMESTAMP. – Ohumeronen Aug 24 '21 at 10:59
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You might be getting an error saying `Unknown column '2015-07-23 09:02:11' in 'where clause'` :( – Salman A Aug 24 '21 at 11:13
Yes, this was the error due to the wrong quotation marks. I could fix this. – Ohumeronen Aug 24 '21 at 11:14

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