Sometimes logging onto a box for a simple change like this is not possible for the business. This allows you to change this directly from T-SQL without having to log on or RDP into the box.
--Check Curent Windows Time Zone select GETUTCDATE() --Check Current Local Time Zone select getdate() --Change Time Zone to Mountain Time EXEC XP_CMDSHELL 'RunDLL32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl,,/Z (GMT-07:00) Mountain Time' --Verify Windows Time Zone select GETUTCDATE() --Verify Local Time Zone Change select getdate()
In this article by Steve Jones, he shows you how to manipulate strings.
2004-04-05
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My ASP file doesn’t access my database." "I can’t connect to my database from my code." "I’m having problems calling and debugging stored procedures." These are some of the problems I hear every day as a Microsoft® developer support engineer.
2001-07-20
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If you’re a programmer, you know that SQL is becoming more and more prevalent. Here’s a guide to one of its basic building blocks the stored procedure.
2001-07-09
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XP_FILEEXIST gives you the ability to find files and directories. Find out how else you can use it in this article.
2001-06-08
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In part one of a two part article, Andy Warren challenges the readers of SQLServerCentral.com to solve a problem involving ADO and SQL Server. Are you up to the challenge?
2001-06-01
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