Convert a SQL Server datetime to a shorter date format

Question

I have a datetime column in SQL Server that gives me data like this 10/27/2010 12:57:49 pm and I want to query this column but just have SQL Server ret

Answer 1

If you have a datetime field that gives the results like this 2018-03-30 08:43:28.177

Proposed: and you want to change the datetime to date to appear like 2018-03-30

cast(YourDateField as Date)

Answer 2

The original DateTime field : [_Date_Time]

The converted to Shortdate : 'Short_Date'

CONVERT(date, [_Date_Time]) AS 'Short_Date'

Answer 3

If you need the result in a date format you can use:

Select Convert(DateTime, Convert(VarChar, GetDate(), 101))

Answer 4

Have a look at CONVERT. The 3rd parameter is the date time style you want to convert to.

e.g.

SELECT CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), GETDATE(), 103) -- dd/MM/yyyy format