How to truncate the date in sql server 2005

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How to truncate the date in sql server 2005

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pmotewar
Yak Posting Veteran

62 Posts

Posted - 2009-05-10 : 02:18:10

Hi all,

i want to truncate the date

Eg. if my date is 07/01/2008 then i want out put 01/01/2008
or

if my date is 12/01/2008 then i want out put 01/01/2008

how can i get this result.

Pankaj

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2009-05-10 : 02:30:11

if your posted date was in dd/mm/yyyy format then use below


SELECT DATEADD(mm,DATEDIFF(mm,0,Yourdateval),0)
 if its in mm/dd/yyyy then use below

SELECT DATEADD(yy,DATEDIFF(yy,0,Yourdateval),0)

pmotewar
Yak Posting Veteran

62 Posts

Posted - 2009-05-10 : 03:19:24

quote:
Originally posted by visakh16

if your posted date was in dd/mm/yyyy format then use below

SELECT DATEADD(mm,DATEDIFF(mm,0,Yourdateval),0)
if its in mm/dd/yyyy then use below

SELECT DATEADD(yy,DATEDIFF(yy,0,Yourdateval),0)

Thanks

Pankaj

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2009-05-10 : 03:27:20

welcome

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