Converting a string into datetime field

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Converting a string into datetime field

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Posted - 2007-03-20 : 09:51:44

Stuart writes "Hi being new to this game
I have have an error when trying to inseet string into a table with datetime field.

the date is not that important its the time that I use in later steps

I am creating a global temp table and then inserting values into it

below is the code
-- create the temp table
Execute ( 'create table ##progsch0
([Time] [DateTime] , '
+ '[' + @day7 + '] [varchar](100) ,'
+ '[' + @day1 + '] [varchar](100) ,'
+ '[' + @day2 + '] [varchar](100) ,'
+ '[' + @day3 + '] [varchar](100) ,'
+ '[' + @day4 + '] [varchar](100) ,'
+ '[' + @day5 + '] [varchar](100) ,'
+ '[' + @day6 + '] [varchar](100) )')

set @Starttime = 'JUL 21,2006 5:30am'

I am doing the insert in this manor becuase the @Starttime
in code actually changes time and a new record in inserted into the temp table.

Set @SQL = 'Insert into ##progsch0 (Time)
Values(convert(varchar,Convert(datetime,'+ @Starttime +'),100))'
PRINT @SQL
execute sp_executesql @SQL

I may to doing this in the completely wrong manor.

Any help would be greatful "

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Posted - 2007-03-20 : 10:01:53

set @Starttime = '20060721 05:30:00'
insert ##progsch0 (Time) select @Starttime

No need to use dynamic sql.

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