what need is the mysql TO_DAYS() function. see below (from the mysql manual): SELECT something FROM tbl_name WHERE TO_DAYS(NOW()) - TO_DAYS(date_col) <= 2; The '2' is the number of days you want to go back. -Jake "Lewis Watson" <php@visionsix.com> wrote in message 003a01c31020$cf4f8980$a977ca41@vsis169">news:003a01c31020$cf4f8980$a977ca41@vsis169... > I have a table where one of the columns has a date time field. I am rtying > to build a query that will pull all results between the current date and > up to 48 hours (2 days) ago. I have tried various queries using examples > like below... > > select * from calls where (event_date_time >= curDate()) > > select curdate() + 36 > > select * from calls where SUBDATE(CURDATE(), INTERVAL - 2 DAY) > > SELECT * from calls where event_date_time = 'curdate()' - INTERVAL 1 > SECOND > > I just can't get the syntax right ( or the concept :-) Please help. > Thanks. > Lewis > > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php