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X002548
Not Just a Number

15586 Posts

Posted - 2012-01-18 : 12:24:36

Why does this work

DECLARE @d datetime; SET @d = '2/3/1978'
SELECT @d
SELECT ISDATE('2/3/1978')

And this doesn't?

SELECT convert(date,'2/3/1978',1)

Brett

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ehorn
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

1632 Posts

Posted - 2012-01-18 : 12:35:24

It does not seem to like the style you have commanded (1= without century).

However, it does no balk at the following:


SELECT CONVERT(DATE,'2/3/1978',101) 
SELECT CONVERT(DATE,'2/3/78',1)

X002548
Not Just a Number

15586 Posts

Posted - 2012-01-18 : 12:43:30

Thanks Jay

The guy I'm helping is placing date data in a varchar field

And yet this works

DECLARE @d datetime; SET @d = '2/3/78'
SELECT @d

Jim: Since you can't change the column, you need a better mask on the input

Brett

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ehorn
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

1632 Posts

Posted - 2012-01-18 : 12:49:21

Sure thing Brett,

Nice to see you around and still helping others so generously.

Have a good one.

-Jay

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