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  • September 7, 2010 at 8:47 pm

    #1217695

    You're setting @Month = '20100801'

    Then, in you're doing:

    BASE.SERVICE_YR_MO BETWEEN CONVERT(CHAR(6),DATEADD(M,-24,CONVERT(datetime,@MONTH + '01',112)),112) AND @MONTH

    AND

    BASE.PAID_YR_MO BETWEEN CONVERT(CHAR(6),DATEADD(M,-15,CONVERT(datetime,@MONTH + '01',112)),112) AND @MONTH

    Adding the string '01' to '20100801' gives you '2010080101', which is not a valid date.

    Wayne
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