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
 format Date

Author  Topic 

tigerweld
Starting Member

12 Posts

Posted - 2011-05-26 : 14:19:49
When I run my query my TimeTransmitted is coming out like:
5/25/2011 1:13:06 PM


All I want is the date in this format
2011-05-25


What is the proper syntax?


SELECT Client_db.dbo.Deposits.DDA,
Client_db.dbo.Deposits.SiteID,
Client_db.dbo.Deposits.TimeTransmitted,
Client_db.dbo.MICR.CheckNumber,
Client_db.dbo.MICR.Amount

FROM Client_db.dbo.Deposits
INNER JOIN Client_db.dbo.MICR
ON Client_db.dbo.MICR.DepositID = Client_db.dbo.Deposits.DepositID
WHERE Client_db.dbo.Deposits.CustomerID = '132'

nigelrivett
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

3385 Posts

Posted - 2011-05-26 : 14:25:48
convert(date,Deposits.TimeTransmitted)
convert(var(8),Deposits.TimeTransmitted,121)


==========================================
Cursors are useful if you don't know sql.
SSIS can be used in a similar way.
Beer is not cold and it isn't fizzy.
Go to Top of Page

jimf
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2875 Posts

Posted - 2011-05-26 : 14:28:00
If that's the way your data is looks in the database, it isn't a date data type

select convert(varchar(10),convert(datetime,'5/25/2011 1:13:06 PM'),121)


Jim

Everyday I learn something that somebody else already knew
Go to Top of Page

tigerweld
Starting Member

12 Posts

Posted - 2011-05-26 : 14:44:53
when I use the convert it's telling me
Type var is not a defined system type.
Does the same for date.
Go to Top of Page

nigelrivett
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

3385 Posts

Posted - 2011-05-26 : 15:26:37
sorry
convert(varchar(8),Deposits.TimeTransmitted,121)



==========================================
Cursors are useful if you don't know sql.
SSIS can be used in a similar way.
Beer is not cold and it isn't fizzy.
Go to Top of Page

tigerweld
Starting Member

12 Posts

Posted - 2011-05-26 : 17:15:44
Beautiful! Thanks man.
Go to Top of Page

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2011-05-30 : 06:37:03
If you want to show data in the front end application, do the formation there

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail
Go to Top of Page
   

- Advertisement -