SQL BETWEEN

The SQL BETWEEN Operator

The BETWEEN operator selects values within a specified range, inclusive of both the beginning and end values.

This range can include numbers, text, or dates.

Example

Retrieve all products with prices falling between 10 and 20.

SELECT * FROM Products WHERE Price BETWEEN 10 AND 20;

Syntax

SELECT column_name(s) FROM table_name WHERE column_name BETWEEN value1 AND value2;

Demo Database

Here is a snippet from the Products table utilized in the examples:

ProductID	ProductName	SupplierID	CategoryID	Unit	Price
1	Chais	1	1	10 boxes x 20 bags	18
2	Chang	1	1	24 – 12 oz bottles	19
3	Aniseed Syrup	1	2	12 – 550 ml bottles	10
4	Chef Anton’s Cajun Seasoning	2	2	48 – 6 oz jars	22
5	Chef Anton’s Gumbo Mix	2	2	36 boxes	21.35

NOT BETWEEN

To showcase products outside the range of the previous example, employ the NOT BETWEEN operator.

Example

SELECT * FROM Products WHERE Price NOT BETWEEN 10 AND 20;

BETWEEN with IN

The following SQL statement retrieves all products with prices ranging from 10 to 20. Furthermore, the CategoryID must be either 1, 2, or 3.

Example

SELECT * FROM Products WHERE Price BETWEEN 10 AND 20 AND CategoryID IN (1,2,3);

BETWEEN Text Values

The following SQL statement retrieves all products with ProductName alphabetically between “Carnarvon Tigers” and “Mozzarella di Giovanni”.

Example

SELECT * FROM Products WHERE ProductName BETWEEN ‘Carnarvon Tigers’ AND ‘Mozzarella di Giovanni’ ORDER BY ProductName;

The following SQL statement retrieves all products with ProductName between “Carnarvon Tigers” and “Chef Anton’s Cajun Seasoning”.

Example

SELECT * FROM Products WHERE ProductName BETWEEN “Carnarvon Tigers” AND “Chef Anton’s Cajun Seasoning” ORDER BY ProductName;

NOT BETWEEN Text Values

The following SQL statement retrieves all products with ProductName not between “Carnarvon Tigers” and “Mozzarella di Giovanni”.

Example

SELECT * FROM Products WHERE ProductName NOT BETWEEN ‘Carnarvon Tigers’ AND ‘Mozzarella di Giovanni’ ORDER BY ProductName;

BETWEEN Dates

The following SQL statement retrieves all orders with an OrderDate between ’01-July-1996′ and ’31-July-1996′.

Example

SELECT * FROM Orders WHERE OrderDate BETWEEN #07/01/1996# AND #07/31/1996#;

OR:

Example

SELECT * FROM Orders WHERE OrderDate BETWEEN ‘1996-07-01’ AND ‘1996-07-31’;

Sample Table

Here is a snippet from the Orders table utilized in the examples:

OrderID	CustomerID	EmployeeID	OrderDate	ShipperID
10248	90	5	7/4/1996	3
10249	81	6	7/5/1996	1
10250	34	4	7/8/1996	2
10251	84	3	7/9/1996	1
10252	76	4	7/10/1996	2