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  1. Vector01

    Convert text field to Datetime

    WIth the 111 style it converted to 'Oct 3 1919'. I tried other styles like 101 on the DOD and I still get convert string errors. UPDATE ad1001 set ad1001.dod = Convert(datetime, Right([DOd],4) + '/' + Left([DOd],2) + '/' + SubString ([DOd],3,2), 111) I'll keep trying. Thanks. Frodo Baggins...
  2. Vector01

    Convert text field to Datetime

    Well I spoke to soon. I changed the date delimiters to a hyphen and the DOD field converts fine with no warning but when I try and change the DOB field which contains dates like where the year is 2000 and 2001 I get an overflow error. Any ideas? :-( Frodo Baggins Middle Earth, Hobbiton
  3. Vector01

    Convert text field to Datetime

    This is the convert string I used and it worked great. UPDATE ad1001 SET ad1001.dod = Right([DOd],4) + '/' + Left([DOd],2) + '/' + SubString ([DOd],3,2) I then changed the field from nvarchar to datetime and although it gave a warning that data may be lost it converted sucessfully. Thanks...
  4. Vector01

    Convert text field to Datetime

    I'm getting this error now: Invalid operator for data type. Operator equals boolean AND, type equals nvarchar. What should I use to identify the '/'? Thanks much
  5. Vector01

    Convert text field to Datetime

    I have a txt field in an SQL table that I nned to convert to datetime but I need to make it in a date format. This is what I have now: 10081918 this is what I need it to be 1918/10/08. I tried using this but MId is not a recognized function. UPDATE ad1001 SET ad1001.dob = Right([DOB],4) &...

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