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convert date format

Asked by: elmbrook

How do i convert this date into sql server 2005 datetime format which is dd/MM/yyyy

while i am getting this date result

21:53:20 Jul 09, 2009 PDT

thank you,

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Answers

 

by: rrjegan17Posted on 2009-07-09 at 22:12:53ID: 24820451

This should help you out.

convert(datetime, ur_datetime_column, 103)

 

by: lppperesPosted on 2009-07-09 at 22:16:41ID: 24820465

Try using this:
CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), Your_Field, 103)

 

by: rrjegan17Posted on 2009-07-09 at 22:59:13ID: 24820587

>> convert(datetime, ur_datetime_column, 103)

Typed in a hurry and it should be
convert(CHAR(10), ur_datetime_column, 103)

 

by: rob_farleyPosted on 2009-07-09 at 23:24:46ID: 24820687

Your database system should be storing things as the datetime type. The rest is just formatting.

If you're querying the table and it's coming out as "21:53:20 Jul 09, 2009 PDT", then don't worry - let whatever's asking do the reformatting (for example a VB.Net application, SSRS report, whatever).

Handle dates as dates. Strings as strings. Don't confuse the two, and only convert a date into a string when it's time to display it.

Rob

 

by: mark_willsPosted on 2009-07-09 at 23:40:26ID: 24820769

There is no "style" code that will handle a string conversion of  time + date + PDT  (the PDT being time zone)

Not sure where you are getting that from...  "while I am getting this date result" getting it from where ? Is it a variable ? A column in the database ? What datatype is the column ?

To cast as a datetime, this will work : select convert(datetime,replace('21:53:20 Jul 09, 2009 PDT','PDT','') )  

Once it is a "recognised" datetime, and going into a datetime datatype, then it really doesn't matter too much about the format because SQL will manage it all for you (so long as it is a recignised datetime data type).  Meaning... Your database might be showing dd/MM/yyyy, but underneath it is a datetime data type

 

by: RiteshShahPosted on 2009-07-10 at 00:39:02ID: 24821038

I am agree with Mark, you will not be able to convert to datetime from the format you have, none of the first three solution work for you. You can go for Mark's solution but I guess you need dd/mm/yyyy. have a look



declare @dt datetime
set @dt=convert(datetime,replace('21:53:20 Jul 09, 2009 PDT','PDT',''))
select @dt --result will be 2009-07-09 21:53:20.000
select CONVERT(varchar(10),@dt,103) --I guess you want this.09/07/2009

                                              
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by: rob_farleyPosted on 2009-07-10 at 00:42:59ID: 24821051

I'm still wondering where that date format is coming from. Presumably no user is providing it in that format (complete with timezone info). Is it a User Control (in which case, the user control should have a method of providing it in a .Net DateTime type), is it another application (same applies), or something else?

The biggest problem with dates is showing them. I'm betting you don't actually have to deal with it as a string at all, and that whatever is formatting it in that way will happily give you the date as a date.

Rob

 

by: RiteshShahPosted on 2009-07-10 at 00:45:16ID: 24821066

elmbrook,

you can simply do all operation in one statement like this:

declare @dt varchar(50)
set @dt='21:53:20 Jul 09, 2009 PDT'
select convert(varchar(10),CONVERT(datetime,replace(@dt,'PDT','')),103)

moreover, if you answer Rob's question, you may find some other good way to do your task.

 

by: elmbrookPosted on 2009-07-12 at 20:53:40ID: 24837033

thx 4 all the replies

i decide to use a simple method, using datetime.now.tostring()
and that is it
it works fine

coz i just want the transaction date

 

by: mark_willsPosted on 2009-07-12 at 21:52:40ID: 24837216

Thanks elmbrook,

Given the "real" answer, I am not so sure I deserved the points.

It would have helped had you let us know your "datasource". Being code based we might have zeroed in on the "real" problem a bit earlier. But not to worry, so long as you did arrive at a solution...

That will give you both date and time - but if just needing a date, then you could also use : DateTime.Now.Date  which sets time component to zero, ie 00:00:0000

Cheers,
Mark Wills

 

by: rob_farleyPosted on 2009-07-12 at 22:04:03ID: 24837257

Oh, and... since .Net is the source of your data, presumably you're using this to put into a SqlCommand.Parameter... in which case, avoid the .ToString(). You should populate it directly as a Date type, letting the system avoid having to re-parse the date at all.

Rob

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