HanShi (7/24/2013)
Because additional digits are required to get a valid date notation, the conversion fails. You need to add additional prefixing to get a valid numeric value of at least 6 but preferably 8 digits.
Nonsense. Here's 2 cases where no additional digits are required.
SELECT '20114', CAST('20114'+0 AS DATETIME)
,DATEADD(day, 0+RIGHT('20114', 3), DATEADD(year, 0+LEFT('20114', 2), 0))
I do agree though that clarification of the requirement is needed.
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My advice:
INDEXing a poor-performing query is like putting sugar on cat food. Yeah, it probably tastes better but are you sure you want to eat it?
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