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  • April 23, 2014 at 2:22 am

    #1707985

    aar.mba (4/17/2014)

    I have to convert nvarchar to date data type. and fetch the week number of that particular month from the column

    Pls find the sample data

    CREATE TABLE #mytable

    (

    current_week nvarchar(30)

    )

    insert into (current_week)

    select '2012-02-24 ~~ 2012-03-01' union all

    select '2012-01-20 ~~ 2012-01-26' union all

    select '2012-01-20 ~~ 2012-01-26 ' union all

    select '2012-01-20 ~~ 2012-01-26 ' union all

    select '2012-01-27 ~~ 2012-02-02' union all

    select '2012-02-03 ~~ 2012-02-09' union all

    select '2012-02-17 ~~ 2012-02-23' union all

    select '2012-02-17 ~~ 2012-02-23' union all

    ;

    This table bears the hallmarks of an absolute beginner and will forever be a pig to use. Can you create and use your own table instead of this silly rubbish?

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