I want to change 2 default behaviors of ms-sql server within a connection.
1. All varchar (etc.) fields should be returned as UTF-8.
I know about field attribute collation and convert function,
but I want simple query like:
SELECT * FROM table;
to return all varchars as UTF-8, no matter how the fields were
defined and which collation.
In MySQL I execute: "SET NAMES 'utf-8';" after connecting to server
In PgSQL I use native function: pg_set_client_encoding()
2. Default datetime format is sth like this: "Apr 20 2008 12:01PM"
I just want all datetimes fields were returned as:
"2008-04-20 12:01:02"
I can do that with function convert() (style=20) but I want
(as in question above) a simple query like:
SELECT * FROM table;
to return date and time formatted as described above.
In MySQL and PgSQL the format "2008-04-20 12:01:02" is the default
one.
Is it possible to do that? If yes, please tell me how can I do that?
I want to write some SQL which results in an automatic conversion of adatetime to a string in a format suitable for the Language of theconnection (either by explicitly setting the Language in theconnection string, or by setting the default language in for the userused for the connection.)The casting from string to datetime uses the language setting:Data Source=localhostsqlexpress;Initial Catalog=master;PersistSecurity Info=True; Language =BRITISH ENGLISH; Trusted_Connection=yes;Application Name = Test Application;select cast('13/01/2008' as datetime) --WORKS as expectedselect cast('01/13/2008' as datetime) --FAILS as expectedandData Source=localhostsqlexpress;Initial Catalog=master;PersistSecurity Info=True; Language =ENGLISH; Trusted_Connection=yes;Application Name = Test Application;select cast('13/01/2008' as datetime) --FAILS as expectedselect cast('01/13/2008' as datetime) --WORKS as expectedbut implicit casting the other way ignores the "Language setting" (iethe format is the same for both):BRITISH ENGLISHselect cast(cast('12/01/2008' as datetime) as nvarchar(max)) --Jan 122008 12:00AMselect convert(nvarchar(max),cast('12/01/2008' as datetime)) --Jan 122008 12:00AMENGLISHselect cast(cast('12/01/2008' as datetime) as nvarchar(max)) --Dec 12008 12:00AMselect convert(nvarchar(max),cast('12/01/2008' as datetime)) -- Dec 12008 12:00AMIs it possible to tell SQL Server "For language w convert datetimes tostrings using format x, but for language y use format z?"Regards,Dan
I need to automatically update a datetime field for a record to the current time whenever the record is updated.
create table t ( id bigint identity(1,1) not null primary key, name varchar(50), value varchar(50), ts datetime not null default getutcdate() ) go insert t (name, value) values ('fred', 'bob') go update t set value='robert' where id=1 and name='fred' go
One option would be to use an instead of update trigger.
create trigger update_t on t instead of update as update t set ts=getutcdate(),name=inserted.name, value=inserted.value from t inner join inserted on t.id=inserted.id go
update t set value='dick' where id=1 and name='fred' go
Sounds like I've solved my own problem, heh? Well, here's the catch ... you can't know the names of the other columns at the time you write the trigger. I.e. you only know that there is a ts field that needs to be updated internally, otherwise you want the update to do the same thing it would normally do.
I'm trying to find a way to format a FLOAT variable into a varchar inSQL Server 2000 but using CAST/CONVERT I can only get scientificnotation i.e. 1e+006 instead of 1000000 which isn't really what Iwanted.Preferably the varchar would display the number to 2 decimal placesbut I'd settle for integers only as this conversion isn't businesscritical and is a nice to have for background information.Casting to MONEY or NUMERIC before converting to a varchar works finefor most cases but of course runs the risk of arithmetic overflow ifthe FLOAT value is too precise for MONEY/NUMERIC to handle. If anyoneknows of an easy way to test whether overflow will occur and thereforeto know not to convert it then that would be an option.I appreciate SQL Server isn't great at formatting and it would be fareasier in the client code but code this is being performed as adescription of a very simple calculation in a trigger, all stored tothe database on the server side so there's no opportunity for clientintervention.Example code:declare @testFloat floatselect @testFloat = 1000000.12select convert(varchar(100),@testFloat) -- gives 1e+006select cast(@testFloat as varchar(100)) -- gives 1e+006select convert(varchar(100),cast(@testFloat as money)) -- gives1000000.12select @testFloat = 12345678905345633453453624453453524.123select convert(varchar(100),cast(@testFloat as money)) -- givesarithmetic overflow errorselect convert(varchar(100),cast(@testFloat as numeric)) -- givesarithmetic overflow errorAny suggestions welcome...CheersDave
hi, How do i convert a varchar field into the datetime data type? the reason i need this lies in the requirement that in the earlier data base the column that is hlding the date value is having the data type as varchar. and in the new design the column data type is datetime. i am using sql scripts for the data migration from the older design to the newer and got stuck with this datetime convertion issue. do let me know the best possible solution.
following are the sample data that is theer in the older table for the date.
12/12/2003 1/13/2007 01132004 1-1-2004 1.2.2001
there is no uniformity of the data that is stored currently.
Hi, I need to execute some store procedures I have in the SQL editor but I seem to been having problems with the formatting for datetime variables needed for the execution of my code. can anyone please help? thanks in Advance
THE STORED PROCEDURE SAMPLE ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[usp_CMSTemplateCreateNewTemplate] @SiteID AS INT, @PageID AS INT, @Title AS NVARCHAR(50), @EditHREF AS NVARCHAR(512), @CreatorID AS INT, @StartDate AS DATETIME, @EndDate AS DATETIME, @Child AS INT,@PageTemplateID AS INT OUTPUT AS
Part of my query is : SELECT * FROM TableA WHERE ColumnA >= DATEADD(DAY, - 30, GETDATE())
With the expression at the where clause above, you can pull a rolling 30 days data without having to supply values. Now users of the report want to see it represented like: 2nd April – 1st May
when the report is ran. the requirement is not to use a parameter for the reportKnowing that I have no parameters, how do I reference ">= DATEADD (DAY, - 30, GETDATE())" to reflect the start date and the end date in the report?
Hi: I have a column call Date_Sent (28/02/2004)(dd/mm/yyyy) format as varchar at beginning. I want to convert to other column as datetime. I use Query like: SELECT CAST(SUBSTRING(Date_Sent,1,2)as int) + '/' +CAST(SUBSTRING(date_sent,4,2) as int) + '/' +CAST(SUBSTRING(DATE_SENT,7,4) as int) From MyTable It is not working, anybody can give me some advise! thanks!
I'm facing a small issue with date conversions. It would have been great if someone could help me out. I have a field in my database (SQL Server 2000) called SavDateTime of type varchar(50). I store dates in this field in the format "dd/MM/yy hh:mms". A sample date would be "23/10/2007 10:15:30 AM". Now I need to have an order by for this field, say like,
select * from sample order by SavDateTime desc
When I execute this query I get an error saying "The conversion of a char data type to a datetime data type resulted in an out-of-range datetime value.". I tried using the convert method also like CONVERT(DATETIME,SavDateTime,103), but the problem still exists. It would have been helpful if you could provide me with a solution to this problem.
I have a textbox that is receiving a date in the format mm/dd/yyyy. The field in the database is VarChar size 10. I purposely don't want to use the DateTime data type for various reasons. When I extract the text from that textbox: Example:4/11/2005 I do my INSERT. When I look in the database at that field, it shows up like:April 11, 2005 12 The database's field is VarChar! How/why is it doing automatic DateTime formatting?
Below is my query.Its working great if i remove ,Cast(C.ClassTime as time) as StartDate.But when i use this i get an error as The conversion of a varchar data type to a datetime data type resulted in an out-of-range value My ClassName is a varchar.Whose definition i cant change to DateTime now.But i want to cast it to DateTime.
Code: Select C.ClassID as Appointment_Id,C.ClassName as Appoitment_Descr,Cast(C.ClassTime as time) as StartDate,C.EndClassTime as EndDate, 'Class' as Type From Dojo D inner join DojoClass C on D.SchoolID = C.DojoSchoolID Where D.SchoolID = @DojoID and C.Days like'%' + @Days + '%' Union Select E.DojoEventID as Appointment_Id,E.EventName as Appoitment_Descr , E.EventStartDate as StartDate , E.EventEndDate as EndDate,'Event' as Type From Dojo D inner join DojoEvent E on E.DojoID = D.SchoolID Where D.SchoolID = @DojoID and @Date Between E.EventStartDate and E.EventEndDate
Hi, I have a varchar field named FinancialYTDCode containing data in the format 2007F or 2008F. I want to only select the rows with the FinancialYTDCode that is the same as the current year.
Could someone please show me how I write this in my script. Thanks
Basically, I'm trying to take two dates and find the difference in hours b/t the two, sql server 2000. I've tried change the variables out from datetime to varchars even though it shouldn't matter. When I put the block of code out of the stored procedure and run it in line it works fine, I'M LOST.........
I get the errors everytime it runs into the first block, I get the error again when the block is hit again farther down in the procedure. I get:
Server: Msg 242, Level 16, State 3, Procedure tmpRyan_spRail_Job_NoMovement, Line 211 The conversion of a char data type to a datetime data type resulted in an out-of-range datetime value. Server: Msg 242, Level 16, State 1, Procedure tmpRyan_spRail_Job_NoMovement, Line 360 The conversion of a char data type to a datetime data type resulted in an out-of-range datetime value. ERR dates Aug 4 2005 11:16PM. Server: Msg 242, Level 16, State 3, Procedure tmpRyan_spRail_Job_NoMovement, Line 211 The conversion of a char data type to a datetime data type resulted in an out-of-range datetime value. Server: Msg 242, Level 16, State 1, Procedure tmpRyan_spRail_Job_NoMovement, Line 360 The conversion of a char data type to a datetime data type resulted in an out-of-range datetime value. ERR dates Aug 3 2005 12:35PM. Server: Msg 241, Level 16, State 1, Procedure tmpRyan_spRail_Job_NoMovement, Line 211 Syntax error converting datetime from character string.
IF @NextStatusDate IS NOT NULL AND @StatusDate IS NOT NULL BEGIN set @tmpTimeCharVar = DATEDIFF(SECOND, @NextSTatusDate, @StatusDate) set @tmpTimeVar = ( CASE WHEN @tmpTimeCharVar/3600<10 THEN '0' ELSE '' END + RTRIM(DATEDIFF(SECOND,@NextSTatusDate, @StatusDate)/3600) + ':' + RIGHT('0'+RTRIM((@tmpTimeCharVar % 3600) / 60),2) + ':' + RIGHT('0'+RTRIM((@tmpTimeCharVar % 3600) % 60),2) ) END IF @@ERROR <>0 PRINT 'ERR dates' + Convert(varchar(20), @NextStatusDate) + '.'
I am using a custom sql query to import data into Tableau. Problem is I need to change the varchar column data in SQL currently returning 18/01/2014 08:35:13 as a format into the date format 05/21/2014 3:55:51 PM before I can use it.
Hi, It is not exactly what I stated in the subject - It's an outcome - exception thrown while executing non-query command. I get this exception when I try to execute my stored procedure that takes datetime as one of its parameters. I am using dataset designer to create table adapters and build queries. Then I simply use objectdatasource component that uses one of the table adapters and bind it to for example a detailsview control. When I run this in debug mode and trace the objects everything looks perfect including these datetime parameters. It is sql server that throws the exception. I ran the sql profiler to see what exactly is going on, and I captured the command that is sent by ADO - it's broken into several lines right in the middle of my datetime parameters... this is the source of the problem. Everything is working fine when I take this command and execute it as a single line in the sql management studio. Is there anything about ADO that I do not know?
Can anyone help me on this!I've got more than a 1000 records in a SQL server database.The problem is that the the date field is set to varchar, and that gives a lot of trouble. (for example by sorting a table, it's a mess)How can i make sure that i will have a table with the date field set to datettime en that those 1000 records still will be in it. thanks in advance!
