Derive column - SQL Server Forums

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

New to SQL Server Programming

Derive column

Author

Topic

nguyenl
Posting Yak Master

128 Posts

Posted - 2009-02-04 : 17:00:44

Hi,

I Am creating an SSIS package.

My source table has a column name of SALE_DATE (datetime), the data in this column is 7/22/1996 12:00:00 AM. How would I use a derive column object to change the date format to 7/22/1996, and move it over to its source table which has column SALE_DATE(datetime)?

Thankyou

RickD
Slow But Sure Yak Herding Master

3608 Posts

Posted - 2009-02-04 : 17:22:06

Use a query as the source and use dateadd(dd, datediff(dd,0,SALE_DATE), 0) for your column.

nguyenl
Posting Yak Master

128 Posts

Posted - 2009-02-04 : 17:28:23

Thanks for you reply.

It says it can't "parse" the expression.

RickD
Slow But Sure Yak Herding Master

3608 Posts

Posted - 2009-02-04 : 17:33:36

It should run fine, try it in Query Analyser and see what it returns.

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2009-02-05 : 07:53:37

did you give it an alias too? like

dateadd(dd, datediff(dd,0,SALE_DATE), 0) as  SALE_DATE

you need to provide alias in query window in ssis for it to take column info correctly in metadata

Subscribe to SQLTeam.com

SQLTeam.com Articles via RSS

SQLTeam.com Weblog via RSS

- Advertisement -

Resources