Keywords: d (JDBC escape keyword), {d (JDBC escape syntax), JDBC escape syntax for, Date formats

# JDBC escape syntax for date formats

Derby interprets the JDBC escape syntax for dates as equivalent to the correct SQL syntax for dates.

#### Syntax

    {d 'yyyy-mm-dd'}

#### Equivalent to

    DATE 'yyyy-mm-dd'

#### Example

    VALUES {d '1995-12-19'}

Parent topic: JDBC escape syntax
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