try this SELECT DATE_ADD('2008-01-02', INTERVAL -7 DAY); Chaitanya On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Ron Piggott < ron.piggott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > It is in a 'date' column type YYYY-MM-DD > > > what is the format of the date u are storing ? > > > > Chaitanya > > > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Ron Piggott < > > ron.piggott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> I am trying to write a mySQL query on my "stats" table. I am trying to > >> determine the number of records (users) during a 7 day period ending > >> yesterday. I always to keep it current ... Yesterday will keep > >> changing. > >> In other words I want to know the number of users who accessed the web > >> site during seven full days. > >> > >> This is the beginning of the query. The date column is "date". > >> > >> SELECT count(`visits`) as users FROM `stats` WHERE `date` > >> > >> Thanks, Ron > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >> > >> > > > > >