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 Convert Asian date to N America Date format

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ashley.sql
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

299 Posts

Posted - 2007-11-02 : 22:31:00
I have a file which has date field in asian format

DAY-MONTH-YEAR (21/11/2007)

How do i convert this to 11/21/2007 when I am entering the data in my sql server.

I know my server will not even let me enter 21/11/2007 in the table with datetime field.


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dinakar
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2507 Posts

Posted - 2007-11-02 : 22:37:05
you can use SET DATEFORMAT DMY.

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ashley.sql
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

299 Posts

Posted - 2007-11-02 : 22:43:55
select convert(char, getdate(), 102)


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ashley.sql
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

299 Posts

Posted - 2007-11-02 : 22:44:12
select convert(char, getdate(), 104)


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