SQLServer datatype conversion tip's

1. Introduction

This post is gathering information about SqlServer Datatypes Conversion.

2. Example

2.1. This is very good sample extracted from StackOverflow

Declare @d datetime

select @d = getdate()

select @d as OriginalDate,

convert(varchar,@d,100) as ConvertedDate,

100 as FormatValue,

'mon dd yyyy hh:miAM (or PM)' as OutputFormat

union all

select @d,convert(varchar,@d,101),101,'mm/dd/yy'

union all

select @d,convert(varchar,@d,102),102,'yy.mm.dd'

union all

select @d,convert(varchar,@d,103),103,'dd/mm/yy'

union all

select @d,convert(varchar,@d,104),104,'dd.mm.yy'

union all

select @d,convert(varchar,@d,105),105,'dd-mm-yy'

union all

select @d,convert(varchar,@d,106),106,'dd mon yy'

union all

select @d,convert(varchar,@d,107),107,'Mon dd, yy'

union all

select @d,convert(varchar,@d,108),108,'hh:mm:ss'

union all

select @d,convert(varchar,@d,109),109,'mon dd yyyy hh:mi:ss:mmmAM (or PM)'

union all

select @d,convert(varchar,@d,110),110,'mm-dd-yy'

union all

select @d,convert(varchar,@d,111),111,'yy/mm/dd'

union all

select @d,convert(varchar,@d,112),112,'yymmdd'

union all

select @d,convert(varchar,@d,113),113,'dd mon yyyy hh:mm:ss:mmm(24h)'

union all

select @d,convert(varchar,@d,114),114,'hh:mi:ss:mmm(24h)'

union all

select @d,convert(varchar,@d,120),120,'yyyy-mm-dd hh:mi:ss(24h)'

union all

select @d,convert(varchar,@d,121),121,'yyyy-mm-dd hh:mi:ss.mmm(24h)'

union all

select @d,convert(varchar,@d,126),126,'yyyy-mm-dd Thh:mm:ss:mmm(no spaces)'

3. References

• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/207190/sql-server-string-to-date-conversion