SQL Server function to return minimum date (January 1, 1753)

Question

I am looking for a SQL Server function to return the minimum value for datetime, namely January 1, 1753. I\'d rather not hardcode that date value into my script.

Does an

Answer 1

As I can not comment on the accepted answer due to insufficeint reputation points my comment comes as a reply.

using the select cast('1753-1-1' as datetime) is due to fail if run on a database with regional settings not accepting a datestring of YYYY-MM-DD format.

Instead use the select cast(-53690 as datetime) or a Convert with specified datetime format.

Answer 2

Enter the date as a native value 'yyyymmdd' to avoid regional issues:

select cast('17530101' as datetime)

Yes, it would be great if TSQL had MinDate() = '00010101', but no such luck.