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  • nitindel
    New Member
    • Dec 2007
    • 67

    format date

    Hi can u please let me know that :

    i am using datetime as the datatype...

    and it is returning the time like :
    2/19/2008 11:32:01 PM

    but i want to display it in
    19 February 2008


    please let me know

    Thanks
  • eclypz
    New Member
    • Oct 2007
    • 10

    #2
    Originally posted by nitindel
    Hi can u please let me know that :

    i am using datetime as the datatype...

    and it is returning the time like :
    2/19/2008 11:32:01 PM

    but i want to display it in
    19 February 2008


    please let me know

    Thanks
    Hello,

    I think u can solve that if u use something like Format([dateField];"dd mmmm yyyy")

    Best regards,

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    • amitpatel66
      Recognized Expert Top Contributor
      • Mar 2007
      • 2358

      #3
      Originally posted by nitindel
      Hi can u please let me know that :

      i am using datetime as the datatype...

      and it is returning the time like :
      2/19/2008 11:32:01 PM

      but i want to display it in
      19 February 2008


      please let me know

      Thanks
      Try this:

      CONVERT(CHAR(11 ),GETDATE(),106 )

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      • nitindel
        New Member
        • Dec 2007
        • 67

        #4
        Originally posted by eclypz
        Hello,

        I think u can solve that if u use something like Format([dateField];"dd mmmm yyyy")

        Best regards,
        Thank a lot....!!!
        dear

        I used...

        CONVERT(CHAR(11 ),date,103)

        Thanks

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        Working...