T-SQL (SS2K8) :: Changing Varchar To Datetime?
Oct 2, 2014
I can't get a varchar to datetime conversion to work. The varchar data is in the form yyyymmddhhmi
I tried convert(datetime, '200508310926')
also tried cast('200508310926' as datetime) both have error "Conversion failed when converting date and/or time from character string"
Is there a format code that needs to be there? If so, I can't figure out what it should be.
I eventually need to convert these to dates and compare them to getdate, example:
...where convert(datetime, dtfield) >= getdate()-1
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Mar 27, 2015
I have a datetime field that is just the date and zero for the time element. I also have a varchar field that is of the format 09:25:30
is there an easy way to add these together?
I don't mind if they get converted to integer as it will be used for comparison.
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Sep 11, 2007
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.
thnkx in adv.
rahul jha
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Jul 7, 2006
We have a small table of about 13 million rows that needs altered. A column in the table needs to be changed from a varchar(20) to a varchar(500). When we ran the alter table script, 3 hrs later and it wasn't done running. Any suggestions on what we can do to speed up the process?
Thanks ahead of time
DMW
Edit:
We are running SQL Server 2000 and the db at the time was running in simple mood
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Jan 15, 2005
Hi,
I have an ASP.NET application that uses VARCHAR extensively in the tables and, more importantly, stored procedures (a couple hundred of them).
This app needs to start accepting foreign language in some areas, so I was wondering if there was some way to go through the tables and, more importantly, the stored procedures and change all "VARCHAR" references to "NVARCHAR" ?
Are the stored procedures stored as a text file somewhere on the server? If so I could use some sort of "replace" software utility to go through and change all VARCHAR to NVARCHAR
thanks!
-Bret
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Jul 21, 2014
My current Query takes the DATE value stored in P.CreatedDate and makes it VARCHAR, then stores it in the table. I need to format this to return YYYYMMDD. How would I go about this?
Current Code:
Code:
CAST(P.CreatedDate AS VARCHAR) AS DateEntered,
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Dec 26, 2006
Hi Everyone,I have a question about dynamically changing the length of a varchar(n)field, in case the value I'm trying to insert is too big and will givea "truncated" error, but before the error is given! i.e. Is there somekind of a way to "test" the length of the field while Inserting thevalue into it, and to have it automatically increase its length to thelength of the value being inserted, in case the value is too big?I've been able to do this in a "primitive" way, simply by identifyingthe specific error number in case the value is being truncated, andthen increasing the length of the varchar(n) field by using the ALTERcommand, and then duplicating the insert statement, but is there astandard (shorter) way of doing this?Here is my code (I'm working in an ASP environment):<%var_txt = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz12345678789"sql = "Insert Into Table1 (text) Values ('" & var_txt & "')"On Error Resume Nextconn.Execute sqlIf err = -2147217833 ThenResponse.Write "Error Recognized Successfully!<br /><br />"sql = "ALTER TABLE Table1 ALTER COLUMN text VARCHAR(" &Len(var_txt) &") NOT NULL"On Error Resume Nextconn.Execute sqlIf err<>0 ThenResponse.Write "Error while trying to alter Column:<br/>" & err & "= " & err.description & "<br />"ElseResponse.Write "Column altered successfully to: " &Len(var_txt) &"<br />"sql = "Insert Into Table1 (text) Values ('" & var_txt &"')"On Error Resume Nextconn.Execute sqlIf err<>0 ThenResponse.Write "<br />Error number 2:<br />" &err.description &"<br />"ElseResponse.Write "Now it was added successfully!HaHa!<br />"End IfEnd IfElseResponse.Write "Success."End If%>Thanks in advance!
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Aug 7, 2015
Impact on performance of changing Text column size.
However, many of them were regarding older releases of SQL Server.
Does the architecture in 2012, 2014 releases make this less of an issue ?
In other words, why bother going from Varchar(1000) to Varchar(50) ?
I'm just thinking maybe there is column compression automatically now.
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Aug 9, 2007
Hi all,
I'm trying to get an understanding of a serious problem I have with a large DB in production. This is going to be obvious to someone (everyone probably) <bg>
I have a table which consists of numerous varchars and ints but also a Text type field. This table resides in a SQL 2000 Database. This DB currently has a data file size of 16Gb and a Transaction Log size of 17Gb. When I edit the table and increase the size of a Varchar field from 50 to 100 these files grow to more than double their size!
Why is this happening and how can I prevent this?
TIA
NozFx
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Apr 20, 2005
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!
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Sep 17, 2007
Hi,
I wanted to convert the varchar to date time and here is what i am doing
DECLARE @dt VARCHAR(20)
SET @dt = '20070111' -- YYYYMMDD format
select CONVERT(datetime, @dt, 120)
This works perfectly fine and the result would be- 2007-01-11 00:00:00.000
But if i changed my datetime format from YYYYMMDD to YYYYMMDDHHMM then this is failing and throwing
"Conversion failed when converting datetime from character string."
Can any one please let me know how do we achieve this?
~Mohan
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Oct 23, 2007
Hi,
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.
Thanks & Regards,
Frens
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Oct 28, 2014
I am asked to compare the address fields (three columns of nvarchar(100) ) of a customer database (around 10,000 records) and find any duplicates. If it is a character by character match, I could have just GROUPed and get the result.
But, I am expected to produce a list with similar addresses which the guys who entered may have use slightly different spelling or more or less characters, or a "." here and there.
is there any way to create a query for this?
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Jan 21, 2015
I need to return the max value from a fieldwhich contains a three part numeric, stored as a varchar. For example
1.0.0
1.0.1
1.1.0
1.2.1
2.0.0
2.1.1
etc
These represent processes, and sub tasks. So I want to return the highest process and its highest task and sub task.
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Feb 11, 2015
I have the following CASE statement:
SELECT CASE WHEN [TBL_whole_rock_geochem].au = 0 THEN '<' + [TBL_ActLab_codes].[Au] ELSE [TBL_whole_rock_geochem].[Au] END AS [Au det]
It errors on the highlighted code.
Error converting data type nvarchar to float
the code should return :
<0.5
<1
I have tried '<' + ISNUMERIC([TBL_ActLab_codes].[Au]) but received this error
Conversion failed when converting the varchar value '<' to data type int.
How I can concatenate the < with a float value?
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Feb 24, 2015
I want to concatenate image column with varchar column in stuff function.
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May 21, 2015
The below TSQL query takes about 19 minutes to run
SELECT count(distinct SessionID) ) FROM SessionTracker
Sessionid is a varchar(138)
Through SQL profiler - I notice implicit conversion taking place when running distinct option.
Select count(sessionid) from sessiontracker
- runs in milliseconds.
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Sep 15, 2004
As in the database, i made a few columns in the forum table.
date(datetime) 15/09/2004 3.35PM
author(char) John
Select datetime + '<br>' + author from forum
it claimed there is an error on this datetime.
By right, the result should be
15/09/2004 3.35PM
John
can anyone help me how i could get the result out without having to change date's properties in the sql database?
Will be greatly appreciated if help gets ard.
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Apr 12, 2005
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?
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Aug 8, 2006
hi, good day, if i have a table as follow:
Create table test
(
student_name varchar(20),
student id varchar(20),
register_dt varchar(50)
)
and insert data like
insert into test values('rebecca','0001','2006-08-08 12:15:03')
after all , i would like to query the data and insert into another table say data_tbl where it define as follow
Create table data_tbl
(
student_name varchar(20),
student id varchar(20),
register_dt datetime
)
would the test table regiter_dt auto convert into datetime format or we need to convert it before insert into data_tbl table?
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Jan 21, 2012
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
how can i cast it correctly?
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May 27, 2008
Hi All,
I have a table called Table1 with a field Date (varchar type). The records are like this;
05/21/08
07/02/08
06/04/08
06/10/08
I want to convert the above into datetime (yyyy-mm-dd format)....in the above example my output should be;
2008-05-21
2008-07-02
2008-06-04
2008-06-10
How can i do this?
Please help.
Zee...
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Jun 17, 2008
Hello,
I have this column of time values:
00:00:03.3592675
00:00:00
00:00:03.8592515
00:00:03.6873820
00:00:03.8436270
00:00:03.3436430
It is in varchar format. I tried converting it to datetime but get an invalid format error message.
How can I sum up these values and average them out?
Thanks!
--PhB
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Jun 19, 2014
I have a column on my table with the varchar(50) datatype. The whole column has the value 2014-04-31
I want to Convert the varchar(50)datatype to datetime datatype.
The table name is called - dbo.pracs
the column name is - LastDatUpaded
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Dec 14, 2007
I have this procedure and it can't convert this date to datetime type:
Exec scnr.prc_tblScannersReemplazarClasificacion
'CERVEZA ',
'CERVEZA',
'ENV VAC ',
'ENVASE VACIO',
'NULL',
'NO aplica',
'NULL',
'NO aplica',
'1-8-2007',
'10-12-2007',
'ISCRacajina';
and after that i tried to execute it, but I changed the date like next:
Exec scnr.prc_tblScannersReemplazarClasificacion
'CERVEZA ',
'CERVEZA',
'ENV VAC ',
'ENVASE VACIO',
'NULL',
'NO aplica',
'NULL',
'NO aplica',
'8-1-2007',
'12-10-2007',
'ISCRacajina';
and the procedure reseive this parameter:
CREATE PROCEDURE scnr.prc_tblScannersReemplazarClasificacion(@tipoclasificacion varchar(200),
@categoriaV varchar(200),
@categoriaN varchar(200),
@subcategoriaV varchar(200),
@subcategoriaN varchar(200),
@tipoV varchar(200),
@tipoN varchar(200),
@subtipoV varchar(200),
@subtipoN varchar(200),
@fechascanner datetime,
@fechaingreso datetime,
@usuarioscanner varchar(200) )
The error is:
Msg 8114, Level 16, State 5, Procedure prc_tblScannersReemplazarClasificacion, Line 0
Error converting data type varchar to datetime.
Why can't this procedure reseive these dates?
What can I do?
Help me...
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Mar 13, 2008
Hello,
I'm trying to CONVERT some DateTime column to VarChar in the SELECT part but still do a DateTime ORDER BY while using a UNION.
In other words, does anyone know how to make this work:
create table #temp1 (
d datetime
)
create table #temp2 (
d datetime
)
insert into #temp1(d)
select '2001-12-12' union
select '2002-11-11'
insert into #temp2(d)
select '2003-10-10' union
select '2004-09-09'
--works fine-------------------------------
select convert(varchar, d, 101) dd from #temp1
order by d
-------------------------------------------
--but can't make this work-------------------
select convert(varchar, d, 101) dd from #temp1
union select convert(varchar, d, 101) dd from #temp2
order by dd -- wrong type of sorting
--order by d-- error
--order by cast(dd as datetime) -- error
-------------------------------------------
drop table #temp1
drop table #temp2
I would really appreciate your help.
Thanks in advance,
Thomas
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Apr 10, 2008
Hi,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 weredefined and which collation.In MySQL I execute: "SET NAMES 'utf-8';" after connecting to serverIn 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 defaultone.Is it possible to do that? If yes, please tell me how can I do that?Wladyslaw
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Feb 22, 2008
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
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Aug 22, 2007
declare @a varchar(10)
select @a= shiftstarttime from o_parameter
print @a
declare @b varchar(10)
select @b= shiftendtime from o_parameter
print @b
declare @dt varchar(20)
set @dt=Left(getdate(),12)
print @dt
declare @dt1 varchar(20)
set @dt1=Left(dateadd(dd, 1,getdate()),12)
print @dt1
declare @dt3 varchar(20)
set @dt3= @dt1 + space(0) + @a
print @dt3
declare @dt4 varchar(20)
set @dt4= @dt + space(0) + @b
print @dt4
output of above script is as fallow
09.30am
06.30pm
Aug 22 2007
Aug 23 2007
Aug 23 2007 09.30am
Aug 22 2007 06.30pm
now i want to convert @dt3 and @dt4 into datetime .
because i wnat to calculate datedifference in hours by using this function
SET @in_hour=DATEDIFF (HH ,@D1,@D2)
where @D1 and @D2 are datetime parameters.
but how can i get @dt3 and @dt4 into datetime so i can pass it to DATEDIFF() function.
so plz Guide me. or if u know how to write it then plz write here
i already use cast for it but it doesn't work.
so plz reply urgently.
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Jan 30, 2008
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.
Code:
Declare
,@CodePair varchar(10
,@CodePairTimeDiff dec ,
@tmpTimeVar datetime ,
@tmpTimeCharVar varchar(30)
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) + '.'
inside update statement
,CodePairTimeDiff = CONVERT(dec, (100 * DATEPART(HOUR, @tmpTimeVar)
+ DATEPART(MINUTE, @tmpTimeVar))) / 60
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Mar 6, 2015
I have a statement that I'm having trouble converting:
select * from emails join InternalContacts On emails.EmailAddress = InternalContacts.EmailID
When I run this I get -
Conversion failed when converting the varchar value 'credentialing@floridaeyeclinic.com' to data type int.
What is the correct syntax to convert?
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Mar 13, 2015
I'm archiving some data. In a 2 step process.
1. Copy old data from each table in LiveDB to same table in ArchiveDB.
2. Delete the data from each table in LiveDB which is in ArchiveDB
Both DBs SIMPLE recovery mode.
Each table has a clustered PK on a single int value. In both DBs
The tables with varchar(max) columns are taking a v.long time to copy over.
IS there anything I can change in the ArchiveDB to make it run faster.
It is the insert that is taking the time. I've tried dropping the clustered PKs in ArchiveDB tables and then rebuilding afterwards but it has not made any difference. After all I am adding data to the ArchiveDB in clustered index order, so wouldn't have expected it to.
How I can change the Archive DB but cannot touch the schema/settings of Live DB.
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Apr 16, 2015
I have two string variables each has Varchar(8000)
Declare @VariableA varchar(8000)
Declare @VariableB varchar(8000)
How can I concatenate these two variables without converting them to varchar(max) ?
If try select @VariableA + @VariableB , I only got 7999 characters…
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