MySQL PERIOD_ADD() Function

Add a specified number of months to a period:

SELECT PERIOD_ADD(201703, 5);

Definition and Usage

The PERIOD_ADD() function adds a specified number of months to a period.

The PERIOD_ADD() function will return the result formatted as YYYYMM.

PERIOD_ADD( period, number)

Parameter	Description
period	Required. A period. Format: YYMM or YYYYMM
number	Required. The number of months to add to period. Both positive and negative values are allowed

Works in:	From MySQL 4.0

Add a specified number of months to a period:

SELECT PERIOD_ADD(201703, 15);

Add a specified number of months to a period:

SELECT PERIOD_ADD(201703, -2);