SQL Server Date Function GETDATE()

The GETDATE() function in SQL Server is used to retrieve the current system date and time in the default format of 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:MI:SS'. It does not take any arguments.

The syntax of the GETDATE() function is as follows:

GETDATE()

Here's an example of how to use the GETDATE() function in a SQL query to retrieve the current system date and time:

SELECT GETDATE();

This query will return the current system date and time in the default format.

Note that the GETDATE() function is specific to SQL Server and the syntax and date format it supports may vary slightly depending on the system. Additionally, the date and time returned by GETDATE() may be affected by the time zone and daylight saving settings of the system it is executed on.