Thought i would add this option as well. select 'MyDate'= Cast(DatePart(mm,DBDate) as varchar(2))+'/'+ Cast(DatePart(dd,DBDate) as varchar(2))+'/'+ Cast(DatePart(YYYY,DBDate) as varchar(4)) from tableName
Joe Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 8:05 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: SQL Question: Selecting and grouping by date > Convert(varchar(8), datefield, 1) > Changes the internal representation of datetime data to: > mm/dd/yy format (8 characters) which can be dangerous > for data that spans centuries. ;) Like a timeline of human history? :) > You were thinking of the ODBC string representation of > datetime data which is not applicable in this case since > the execution plan is compiled and executed on MS SQL > Server side (and not at the ODBC layer). Ahh... okay, that's good to know, thanks. :) Isaac Dealey Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer www.turnkey.to 954-776-0046 ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
