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Author SQL SYNTAX!!!! Need HELP
KCC

2005-12-23, 3:24 am

Dear all gurus,

I would like to enquiries wat is below sql syntax perform:
(convert(varchar(12)
, a.check_in_date, 100)) as check_in_date ? and wat is the
100 means?

Ur help is most appreciate and thanks a lots.


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Mark A. Parsons

2005-12-23, 3:24 am

100 is a date/time format style.

See the Reference Manual: Building Blocks, Chapter on T-SQL functions,
convert() for a list of valid styles.

Alternatively, if you have Rob's lil purple book, there's a chart of styles
on page 10.

KCC wrote:
> Dear all gurus,
>
> I would like to enquiries wat is below sql syntax perform:
> (convert(varchar(12)
, a.check_in_date, 100)) as check_in_date ? and wat is the
> 100 means?
>
> Ur help is most appreciate and thanks a lots.
>
>
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> http://www.mcse.ms/_newsgroups/group_list.asp

A Cornell

2005-12-23, 11:24 am

It's the date conversion format check table 11-13 in sybooks of the
Transact-SQL Users Guide
0 or 100 Default mon dd yyyy hh:mm AM (or PM)


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> Dear all gurus,
>
> I would like to enquiries wat is below sql syntax perform:
> (convert(varchar(12)
, a.check_in_date, 100)) as check_in_date ? and wat is
> the
> 100 means?
>
> Ur help is most appreciate and thanks a lots.
>
>
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Will Banta

2005-12-23, 1:24 pm

KCC wrote:
> Dear all gurus,
>
> I would like to enquiries wat is below sql syntax perform:
> (convert(varchar(12)
, a.check_in_date, 100)) as check_in_date ?


this converts a date to varchar

and wat is the
> 100 means?


This is a format which corresponds to mmm dd yyyy h:ss AM/PM, or
something close

>
> Ur help is most appreciate and thanks a lots.
>
>
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