MySQL PERIOD_ADD() Function

 The PERIOD_ADD() function in MySQL is used to add a specified number of months to a date in the YYYYMM format. It takes two arguments: the period in YYYYMM format and the number of months to add.

Syntax:

PERIOD_ADD(period, months)

• period: The date in YYYYMM format.
• months: The number of months to add to the date.

Example:

SELECT PERIOD_ADD(202312, 3);

This would add 3 months to 202312 (December 2023), resulting in 202403 (March 2024).

Explanation:

• 202312 represents December 2023.
• Adding 3 months results in March 2024, so the function returns 202403.

Note:

The PERIOD_ADD() function only handles the year and month components and ignores the day component.