compare two datetime using sql server

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When i write the following sql query under sql server 2008, i get a syntax error. the query aim to retrieve ll the inscriptions that have a 'datePreInscription'(which has a datetime type)column superior to 2012-05-31 12:00:00.000

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select * from Inscription where datePreInscription > 2012-05-31 12:00:00.000

Posted 1-Jun-12 8:38am

elidrissi.amine1

Updated 3-Jan-18 20:17pm

Maciej Los

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abhinavvijay · Answer 1 · 2012-06-01T08:53:00

Solution 1

write below query

SQL

Set dateformat dmy

select * from Inscription where datePreInscription >convert(datetime,'31-5-2012')

Posted 1-Jun-12 8:53am

abhinavvijay

Updated 1-Jun-12 11:11am

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Maciej Los · Answer 2 · 2012-06-01T11:16:00

Solution 2

Try this:

SQL

DECLARE @sDate VARCHAR(10)

SET @sDate = '2012-05-31'

SELECT * 
FROM Inscription
WHERE datePreInscription = @sDate

Posted 1-Jun-12 11:16am

Maciej Los

Manas Bhardwaj · Answer 3 · 2012-06-01T11:16:00

Solution 3

Look at the MSDN article [^]about Cast and Convert.

SQL

SELECT * FROM Inscription WHERE datePreInscription > CONVERT(DateTime, '2012-05-31 12:00:00.000')

Posted 1-Jun-12 11:16am

Manas Bhardwaj

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elidrissi.amine1 2-Jun-12 7:13am

this is the error message i get:
Msg 242, Level 16, State 3, Line 1 The conversion of a varchar data type to data type datetime created value out of range.

Member 10319449 24-Oct-13 7:46am

Check the date format.