4 New T-SQL Functions: Listing 1.
Using TRY_CONVERT with the Style parameter.
select TRY_CONVERT(varchar(50), '08/18/2012', 1) as NewResult
NewResult
09/08/12
select TRY_CONVERT(varchar(50), '08/18/2012', 2) as NewResult
NewResult
12.09.08
select TRY_CONVERT(varchar(50), '08/18/2012', 3) as NewResult
NewResult
08/09/12
select TRY_CONVERT(varchar(50), '08/18/2012', 4) as NewResult
NewResult
08.09.12
select TRY_CONVERT(varchar(50), '08/18/2012', 5) as NewResult
NewResult
08-09-12
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