Date format enquiry: String Date to Date

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Hi All,

I have a column of data type varchar in my table, I would like to create another column of data type DATE and dump those data into newly created date column.

I am trying to use

UPDATE Table
Set NewColumn= Convert(Date,StringDateColumn,103)
It is giving same result yyyy-mm-dd for 104,105 style also. But for other styles it is giving error "Conversion failed when converting date and/or time from character string

The above query is giving yyyy-mm-dd format

1. The format in StringDateColumn is dd/mm/yyyy
2. I would like to get same format dd/mm/yyyy

Any ideas...

Thanks.

Posted 20-Jun-13 5:33am

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Balimusi · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-20T05:44:00

Solution 1

Give this a try:

SQL

UPDATE Table
Set NewColumn= CONVERT(Date, StringDateColumn)CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), GETDATE(), 103)

Posted 20-Jun-13 5:44am

Balimusi