Is there a better way to select empty datetime fields than this?
SELECT * FROM `table` WHERE `datetime_field` = '0000-00-00 00:00:00' Is there a better way to select empty datetime fields than this? SELECT *
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Is there a better way to select empty datetime fields than this?
SELECT * FROM `table` WHERE `datetime_field` = '0000-00-00 00:00:00'
Better in what way? That query does everything you ask of it and, provided there’s an index on
datetime_field, it’s as fast as it’s going to get.If you’re worried about the query looking ‘ugly’, don’t be. Its intent is quite clear.
The only possible improvement you could consider is to use NULLs for these zero-date/time rows, in which case your query becomes:
That’s what I’d do with a standards-compliant DBMS. My understanding is that MySQL may represent true NULL datetime fields in this horrific manner, in which case I guess the
IS NULLmay not work.