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Truncates the date to the specified date part. Category: date Syntax:
DateTrunc("part", [date_column])
Returns: DateTimeColumn Context Filtering: ✓ Yes

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
parttext✓ YesThe part to truncate to (year, month, day, etc.).
date_columncolumn|datetime✓ YesThe date to truncate.
Allowed Values for part: year, quarter, month, week, day, hour, minute, second Allowed Column Types: DATETIME, DATE

Validation

  • Minimum parameters: 2
  • Maximum parameters: 2

Examples

DateTrunc("month", [OrderDate])
Truncates to first day of month.
Last modified on March 13, 2026