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Convert Varchar(8) to DateTime

  • November 18, 2009 at 5:08 pm

    #206601

    I have a stored proc that accepts input parameters from an asp page. The value entered for an issueDate textbox on the page is a in the format of 'yyyymmdd''. This value is passed to the stored proc as VarChar(8), but I need to convert the value of this input parameter to datetime to insert it into a table. When I use:

    Convert(DateTime, @issueDate, 112),

    I get

    1900 00 00 00:00 inserted into the table.

    What is the solution?

    Thank you

  • November 18, 2009 at 5:30 pm

    #1081306

    Try this

    SELECT CAST(@issueDate AS DATETIME)

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  • November 18, 2009 at 5:47 pm

    #1081309

    I don't get the same problem. When that date pops up, it could be due to an invalid date that has been input.

    declare @issuedate varchar(8)

    Set @issuedate = '20091118'

    select Convert(DateTime, @issueDate, 112),CAST(@issueDate AS DATETIME)

    I tested with both cast and convert to verify and both return the same value. Even If I change the date to '091118' I still get the correct date.

    Here is an article with some date format info. Maybe a locale is set differently than expected.

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  • November 18, 2009 at 6:08 pm

    #1081314

    Thanks for the prompt reply. I will test the Cast, Convert function did not work.

  • November 18, 2009 at 6:09 pm

    #1081315

    Thanks. I will try it Convert function did not work.

  • November 19, 2009 at 6:39 am

    #1081508

    Actually Cast(@issuedate As DateTime) worked.

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