SQL Server查询：从日期时间转换为dd / mm / yyyy

Question

I'm querying a max datetime to bring in the most recent record from another table surrounding a common ID coloumn. I would like to however format this datetime in the standard UK dd/mm/yyyy format. How would I do so? I just cant seem to get this...

Here is my code:

    (SELECT TOP 1 MemberPayments.CoverFinishDay
FROM
    Members LEFT JOIN MemberPayments
        ON Members.MemberID = MemberPayments.MemberID
        AND CoverFinishDay = (
            SELECT MAX(CoverFinishDay)
            FROM MemberPayments
            WHERE Members.MemberID = MemberPayments.MemberID
        ))

CoverFinishDay is stored in standard american datetime. currently the query works, just in the wrong format. I need the output in dd/mm/yyyy

Answer 1

If you are using SQL Server 2012 you can convert any date using FORMAT function. In your case you can do like this:

SELECT FORMAT (MemberPayments.CoverFinishDay, 'd', 'en-GB')

For mor info you can access the page: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh213505(v=sql.110).aspx

Answer 2

This will help you:

SELECT CONVERT(VARCHAR, GETDATE(), 105)

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