date data type in sql code example

Example 1: sql datetime as date

SELECT 
    CONVERT(DATE, GETDATE()) date;

Example 2: date datatype in sql

DATE - format YYYY-MM-DD
DATETIME - format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MI:SS
TIMESTAMP - format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MI:SS
YEAR - format YYYY or YY

Example 3: sql server date field syntax

DATE - format YYYY-MM-DD