The <sql:dateParam> tag is used as a nested action for the <sql:query> and the <sql:update> tag to supply a date and time value for a value placeholder. If a null value is provided, the value is set to SQL NULL for the placeholder.
The <sql:dateParam> tag has the following attributes −
| Attribute | Description | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Value of the date parameter to set (java.util.Date) | No | Body |
| type | DATE (date only), TIME (time only), or TIMESTAMP (date and time) | No | TIMESTAMP |
To start with basic concept, let us create a simple table Students table in the TEST database and create a few records in that table as follows −
Open a Command Prompt and change to the installation directory as follows −
C:\> C:\>cd Program Files\MySQL\bin C:\Program Files\MySQL\bin>
Login to the database as follows −
C:\Program Files\MySQL\bin>mysql -u root -p Enter password: ******** mysql>
Create the Employee table in the TEST database as follows −
mysql> use TEST;
mysql> create table Students (
id int not null,
first varchar (255),
last varchar (255),
dob date
);
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.08 sec)
mysql>We will now create a few records in the Employee table as follows −
mysql> INSERT INTO Students VALUES (100, 'Zara', 'Ali', '2002/05/16'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.05 sec) mysql> INSERT INTO Students VALUES (101, 'Mahnaz', 'Fatma', '1978/11/28'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> INSERT INTO Students VALUES (102, 'Zaid', 'Khan', '1980/10/10'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> INSERT INTO Students VALUES (103, 'Sumit', 'Mittal', '1971/05/08'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql>
Let us now write a JSP which will make use of the <sql:update> tag along with <sql:param> tag and the <sql:dataParam> tag to execute an SQL UPDATE statement to update the date of birth for Zara −
<%@ page import = "java.io.*,java.util.*,java.sql.*"%>
<%@ page import = "javax.servlet.http.*,javax.servlet.*" %>
<%@ page import = "java.util.Date,java.text.*" %>
<%@ taglib uri = "https://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core" prefix = "c"%>
<%@ taglib uri = "https://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/sql" prefix = "sql"%>
<html>
<head>
<title>JSTL sql:dataParam Tag</title>
</head>
<body>
<sql:setDataSource var = "snapshot" driver = "com.mysql.jdbc.Driver"
url = "jdbc:mysql://localhost/TEST" user = "root" password = "pass123"/>
<%
Date DoB = new Date("2001/12/16");
int studentId = 100;
%>
<sql:update dataSource = "${snapshot}" var = "count">
UPDATE Students SET dob = ? WHERE Id = ?
<sql:dateParam value = "<%=DoB%>" type = "DATE" />
<sql:param value = "<%=studentId%>" />
</sql:update>
<sql:query dataSource = "${snapshot}" var = "result">
SELECT * from Students;
</sql:query>
<table border = "1" width="100%">
<tr>
<th>Emp ID</th>
<th>First Name</th>
<th>Last Name</th>
<th>DoB</th>
</tr>
<c:forEach var = "row" items = "${result.rows}">
<tr>
<td> <c:out value = "${row.id}"/></td>
<td> <c:out value = "${row.first}"/></td>
<td> <c:out value = "${row.last}"/></td>
<td> <c:out value = "${row.dob}"/></td>
</tr>
</c:forEach>
</table>
</body>
</html>Access the above JSP, the following result will be displayed. The dob from 2002/05/16 to 2001/12/16 for the record with ID = 100 −
+-------------+----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Emp ID | First Name | Last Name | DoB | +-------------+----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | 100 | Zara | Ali | 2001-12-16 | | 101 | Mahnaz | Fatma | 1978-11-28 | | 102 | Zaid | Khan | 1980-10-10 | | 103 | Sumit | Mittal | 1971-05-08 | +-------------+----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
