Clean MSSQL database...

what is the data type of the column?

if you are really in the sql 2008, you might check out the new data types:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms186724.aspx

See remark on angelIII.
If you are programming against the database, you can format the date into the code (or in the query) the way you want it.

Example (c#): Custom Date and Time Format Strings
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8kb3ddd4.aspx

Example (sqlserver): Date Formats
http://www.sql-server-helper.com/tips/date-formats.aspx

the data  column is  "nvarchar(MAX)"

And  it just now I wolud like to do it.. not all the time.. I just want to clean the database now and still have the old data..

So I just want to remove the 7 last chars..


I have tried something like this with no luck..


UPDATE TEST
SET DatumSUBSTR(TEST.Datum, 3)
WHERE Datum = '2010-09-13 02:00:00'

UPDATE TEST
SET Datum = SUBSTRING(Datum, 0,10)
--WHERE Datum = '2010-09-13 02:00:00'

OK! Thank you..

Hmm... but I was to dum to understand that MSSQL is pretty clever..

I change the datetyp to date then it automatik removde   the time ifrån the date colum..

and the same happent do the time column.. just changed the datatype to Time  then it removde the date  autoamtik!
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but I got the problem with "13:15:57.0000"    I don´t like that

I just want to have  13:15:57   but this is a setting in the database?

so you want to do this:

UPDATE TEST
SET DatumSUBSTR(TEST.Datum, 10)
WHERE Datum like '[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9]%

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>I just want to have  13:15:57   but this is a setting in the database?

no.

hmm...
TEST = tabelname...

UPDATE TEST
SET DatumSUBSTR(TEST.TidSlut, 10)
WHERE TidSlut like '[0-9]%


should this work?    because I get errors...

"Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 5
Incorrect syntax near ','.
Msg 105, Level 15, State 1, Line 6
Unclosed quotation mark after the character string '[0-9]%"

sorry, forgot the closing '

UPDATE TEST
SET DatumSUBSTR(TEST.Datum, 10)
WHERE Datum like '[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9]%'

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hmm.. Have I understand this correct..


UPDATE TEST
SET DatumSUBSTR(TEST.TidSlut, 10)
WHERE TidSlut like '[0-9][0-9]:[0-9][0-9]:[0-9][0-9][0-9]%'

18:20:00.000  I want to have -> 18:20:00


But this don´t work either...

error

Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 7
Incorrect syntax near ','.

for the second part:

UPDATE TEST
SET DatumSUBSTR(TEST.TidSlut, 8)
WHERE TidSlut like '[0-9][0-9]:[0-9][0-9]:[0-9][0-9]%'

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I have tested that allready...  I get the error on this row  SET DatumSUBSTR(TEST.TidSlut, 8)

sorry, missing the =

UPDATE TEST
SET Datum = SUBSTR(TEST.TidSlut, 8)
WHERE TidSlut like '[0-9][0-9]:[0-9][0-9]:[0-9][0-9]%'

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almost...

SUBSTR' is not a recognized built-in function name.


that problem I get now... shit it feels like we are so close a sloution.. :D  come on now :D  more tips ;)

<<SUBSTR' is not a recognized built-in function name.>>
 I believe he meant what angelIII meant is *substring* (pls no points)

HTH

thank y ou all!

UPDATE TEST
SET Tid = SUBSTRING(TEST.Tid, 12,9)
WHERE Tid like '[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9] [0-9][0-9]:[0-9][0-9]:[0-9][0-9]%'


There I get it!!!  thank you!