SQL SERVER 2008: New data types

1. DATE/TIME Data Types - SQL Server 2008 introduces new date and time data types:

• DATE – a date only type
• TIME – a time only type
• DATETIMEOFFSET – a time zone-aware date/time type
• DATETIME2 – a date/time type with larger fractional seconds and year range than the existing DATETIME typeThe new data types enable applications to have separate data and time types, while providing large data ranges or user-defined precision for time values.