tsql dateadd 1 day code example

Example 1: sql server current date minus 5 years

SELECT GETDATE() 'Today', 
           DATEADD(day,-2,GETDATE()) 'Today - 2 Days'
SELECT GETDATE() 'Today', 
           DATEADD(dd,-2,GETDATE()) 'Today - 2 Days'
SELECT GETDATE() 'Today', 
           DATEADD(d,-2,GETDATE()) 'Today - 2 Days'

Example 2: 3 days back in sql server

DATEADD(DAY, -3, GETDATE())