converting text to datetime
hi experts,
I the following string in a sql select query:
Convert(varchar(12),Deadli
this is merging a date and time from the two datetime fields to provide a single formatted datetime on a web page.
I am being asked to order on this end datetime (Deadline) which is causing me problems since it is now text. Can I convert the result back to a datetime somehow?
I the following string in a sql select query:
Convert(varchar(12),Deadli
this is merging a date and time from the two datetime fields to provide a single formatted datetime on a web page.
I am being asked to order on this end datetime (Deadline) which is causing me problems since it is now text. Can I convert the result back to a datetime somehow?
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?? maybe just cast the time field to time without date
order by DeadlineDate, cast(DeadlineTime as time)
order by DeadlineDate, cast(DeadlineTime as time)
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ha, very good yes that would probably do it, i'll have a go later...
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DATEADD(day, 0, DATEDIFF(day, 0, deadlinedate)) + DATEADD(day, 0 - DATEDIFF(day, 0, deadlinetime), deadlinetime).
many thanks for your reply I had also tried to resolve in the way you suggest but deadlinetime is actually storing a date ( even though it isn't required) and that date was throwing the ordering out on occasions where it conflicted with the deadlinedate.
I will give points regardless - apreciated