Home Forums SQL Server 2008 T-SQL (SS2K8) Problem with CAST to VARCHAR with SUBSTRING Function RE: Problem with CAST to VARCHAR with SUBSTRING Function

  • Why use all those substrings anyways?

    declare @TestData table (

    AS400Dates VARCHAR(10)

    );

    insert into @TestData

    VALUES

    ('0991231'),

    ('0991015'),

    ('0970704'),

    ('1080518'),

    ('1080707'),

    ('1080515'),

    ('1080731'),

    ('1080815'),

    ('1080822'),

    ('1080911'),

    ('1080916'),

    ('1080925'),

    ('1080926'),

    ('1080927'),

    ('1081023');

    SELECT

    AS400Dates,

    CAST(AS400Dates AS INT) DateAsInt,

    19000000 + CAST(AS400Dates AS INT) DateAsInt2,

    CAST(CAST(19000000 + CAST(AS400Dates AS INT) AS VARCHAR) AS DATE) DateAsDate

    FROM

    @TestData;