Combining to calculation strings

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Combining to calculation strings

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cardullo4321
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40 Posts

Posted - 2012-06-12 : 09:14:41

I want to convert this formula into the string '0612' and not equal 18. How would I convert this?

(SUBSTRING(CONVERT(nvarchar(6), CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 112),5,2)) + (YEAR(GETDATE())%100)

Gregory Cardullo

sunitabeck
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5155 Posts

Posted - 2012-06-12 : 09:34:58

Cast the second part also to string

CAST((YEAR(GETDATE())%100) AS VARCHAR(2))

An alternate approach:

SELECT
RIGHT(
	'0'+CAST(MONTH(CURRENT_TIMESTAMP) AS VARCHAR(2))
	+CAST((YEAR(GETDATE())%100) AS VARCHAR(2))
,4)

There may be even simpler ways using the appropriate convert style. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187928.aspx

jimf
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2875 Posts

Posted - 2012-06-12 : 10:06:23

right(convert(varchar(10),current_timestamp,112),4)

Jim

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