Question

I have a SQL Server table containing a TEXT column and a DATETIME column .

I’m trying to write a stored procedure which will return the TEXT column and a BIT (0 or 1) depending on whether the date/time is less than the current timestamp.

Does anyone know the correct syntax? I’ve tried the following, but no luck.

SELECT ticket, (ticketExpires < getDate()) 
FROM Authentication 
WHERE accountID = @id

Any suggestions appreciated!

Thanks.

Answer 1

Yes, using the CASE expression:

SELECT ticket,
  CONVERT(Bit, CASE WHEN (TicketExpires < getDate())
    THEN 0
    ELSE 1
  END) IsExpired
FROM Authentication
WHERE accountID = @id;

You’d change the return value based on whether you’re looking for a value that indicates IsExpired or IsValid.