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Convert varchar to Datetime

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scven
Starting Member

5 Posts

Posted - 2007-05-22 : 04:46:49

I have got a table with a date column in format "dd/mm/yyyy". Currently a varchar.
How do i convert this column to a datetime

khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)

17689 Posts

Posted - 2007-05-22 : 04:47:54

[code]
convert(datetime, @date_col, 103)
[/code]

scven
Starting Member

5 Posts

Posted - 2007-05-22 : 04:53:59

Thanks

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2007-05-22 : 05:10:40

Always use proper datatype DATETIME to store dates and let front end application do the formation

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

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