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mike13
Posting Yak Master

219 Posts

Posted - 2010-09-22 : 10:25:00

Hi all,

i got this date in one table 8/29/2010 7:22:55 PM and want to convert it to 8/29/2010

How do i do that?

thanks a lot!

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2010-09-22 : 10:39:30

Do the formation at front end application
Otherwise use this

select dateadd(day,datediff(day,0,datecol),0) from table

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

mike13
Posting Yak Master

219 Posts

Posted - 2010-09-22 : 11:21:43

quote:
Originally posted by madhivanan

Do the formation at front end application
Otherwise use this

select dateadd(day,datediff(day,0,datecol),0) from table

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

Thanks that did the trick!

glendcruz
Yak Posting Veteran

60 Posts

Posted - 2010-09-22 : 20:54:39

declare @date datetime
set @date = '8/29/2010 7:22:55 PM'
select convert(varchar,@date,101)
---------
08/29/2010

(1 row(s) affected)

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2010-09-23 : 05:36:52

quote:
Originally posted by glendcruz

declare @date datetime
set @date = '8/29/2010 7:22:55 PM'
select convert(varchar,@date,101)
---------
08/29/2010

(1 row(s) affected)

Now the date values are actually varchars

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

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