Please start any new threads on our new site at https://forums.sqlteam.com. We've got lots of great SQL Server experts to answer whatever question you can come up with.

 All Forums
 General SQL Server Forums
 Script Library
 Date Conversion

Author  Topic 

afifimk
Starting Member

22 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-20 : 15:58:16
I am not sure where to post this question, but here goes. I have NVARCHAR field where date/time is entered as '200810201045'. I need to convert that to a SQL small date time.

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-21 : 00:08:41
select CAST(SUBSTRING('200810201045',1,8) + ' ' + SUBSTRING('200810201045',9,2) + ':'+RIGHT('200810201045',2) AS datetime)
Go to Top of Page

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-21 : 04:28:38
Always use proper DATETIME datatype to store dates

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail
Go to Top of Page

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2008-10-21 : 05:07:13
quote:
Originally posted by visakh16

select CAST(SUBSTRING('200810201045',1,8) + ' ' + SUBSTRING('200810201045',9,2) + ':'+RIGHT('200810201045',2) AS datetime)


or
select cast(stuff(stuff('200810201045',11,0,':'),9,0,' ') as datetime)

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail
Go to Top of Page

ssyssy
Starting Member

2 Posts

Posted - 2008-11-05 : 04:02:29
thank you
Go to Top of Page

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2008-11-05 : 04:08:42
quote:
Originally posted by ssyssy

thank you


Are you the one who asked the question?

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail
Go to Top of Page
   

- Advertisement -