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convert string to a date?

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password99

password99

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Jul 19, 2002
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how do i convert string to a date?

what is the sql function and its arguments?
 
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Does this work?

CONVERT(datetime,yourvariablename)

-VJ
 
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You can cast it using CDate()

e.g.
select cdate(mystringdate) as mydatefield
from mytable
 
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