SQL Server 2012 Date Change

Question

I am attempting to convert the DATETIME Column titled CREAT_DTTM to a simple "1/1/2014" format.

I have looked at CAST , CONVERT and FORMAT functions but i just can't get it to work.

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated! I am running SQL Server 2012

Some sample data

CREAT_DTTM
------------------------    
2014-01-01 00:33:58.000    
2014-01-01 00:33:58.000    
2014-01-01 07:40:01.000    
2014-01-01 09:50:27.000    
2014-01-01 10:40:04.000    
2014-01-01 10:40:04.000

By convert I mean: This data is being pulled from another table by a stored proc our developer created. It is sales data that shows when an order has been entered into the system. I created a powerpivot data slicer in Excel that is linked to this table but they do not like the format the date is displayed in. So I was attempting to convert it from the aforementioned format to one more acceptable by the stakeholders. Only thing is that I do not have ample experience in writing queries

Answer 1

You can change the format of the dates in a PowerPivot table through the PowerPivot Window. The advantage here is that you do not need to do any modification of your stored procedure and your datatype is still a date when it comes into your pivot table.

Open your PowerPivot Window again

Select your data column, Select Fromat from the Formatting section on the Home tab.

Answer 2

Try the following.

select convert(varchar(10), creat_dttm, 101)
from yourTable

Answer 3

I think that CAST will do the job nicely for you, eg

select cast(creat_dttm as date)
from theTable

Answer 4

尝试这个：

select convert(varchar(15), creat_dttm, 101) from tblTableName