Add date to SQL database backup filename

Question

I\'m using the below to backup a db from a SQL job. Can someone tell me how to add the current date to the output filename? Preferably in YYYYMMDD format.

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Answer 1

DECLARE @var nvarchar(max) ='C:\Projects\myDatabase ' +replace(rtrim(convert(char,getdate())), ':',',')+'.bak';
BACKUP DATABASE myDatabase TO DISK = @var

output:

C:\Projects\myDatabase Jun 3 2015 6,33AM.bak