Microsoft Azure（SQL数据库>查询编辑器）

Question

INSERT INTO Table_name (column1 <varchar datatype>, column2 <varcahr datatype>, 
                        column3 <numeric datatype>, column4 <DATE datatype>)

For example:

VALUES ('TRP040', 'Ford Magnum', 27070,
To_date('12/03/2014', 'dd/mm/yyyy'));

Result : Eror

Failed to execute query. Error: 'To_date' is not a recognized built-in function name.

Could anyone can answer what is wrong with "To_Date" is not recognized built-in function

Answer 1

As the error message is clearly says

'To_date' is not a recognized built-in function name.

SQL Server has no To_date() function. You have to use convert() or cast()

select CONVERT(date, '12/03/2014', 103)

Use always ISO/ANSI Standard date format YYYYMMDD or YYYY-MM-DD

Answer 2

Another option is Set DateFormat DMY

Example

Declare @YourTable table (column1 varchar(50),column2 varchar(50),column3 int,column4 date)

Set DateFormat DMY
Insert Into @YourTable values
('TRP040', 'Ford Magnum', 27070,'12/03/2014')

Select * from @YourTable

New Record

column1 column2     column3 column4
TRP040  Ford Magnum 27070   2014-03-12

However , I would rather TRY_CONVERT(date,'12/03/2014',103) . This would return generate a NULL if the conversion fails and NOT throw an error.