Re: Store datetime field as String

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From: Svein Erling Tysvær
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 11:45

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Try something like

Update table set somefield =
   case
     when extract(day from current_date) < 10 then
       '0' || extract(day from current_date)
     else extract(day from current_date)
   end ||'/'
   case
     when extract(month from current_date) < 10 then
       '0' || extract(month from current_date)
     else extract(month from current_date)
   end ||'/'
   substring(cast(extract(year from current_date) as char(2)) from 3 for 2)
where
<condition>

The syntax may or may not be different in InterBase.

HTH,
Set


Craig Cookesley wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I need to update a field defined as varchar(8) with a datetime field in a 
> trigger
> 
> The field is used extensive in code so to change the field type would be a 
> big job
> 
> i was hoping to cast or convert the datatime field to string before update
> 
> Any ideas would be appreciated
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Craig

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