Function to format a datetime variable by a mask

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Function to format a datetime variable by a mask

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SQLVoila Mr or Mrs. 500 Points: 584 More actions · Answer 1

Neat but I also use old style CONVERT(). seems simpler and probably more efficient. Just supply the proper [style] code.

/*

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187928%28v=sql.105%29.aspx

100mon dd yyyy hh:miAM (or PM)

101mm/dd/yyyy

102yy.mm.dd

103dd/mm/yyyy

104dd.mm.yy

105dd-mm-yy

106dd mon yy

107Mon dd, yy

108hh:mi:ss

109mon dd yyyy hh:mi:ss:mmmAM (or PM)

110mm-dd-yy

111yy/mm/dd

112yymmdd

113dd mon yyyy hh:mi:ss:mmm(24h)

114hh:mi:ss:mmm(24h)

120yyyy-mm-dd hh:mi:ss(24h)

121yyyy-mm-dd hh:mi:ss.mmm(24h)

126yyyy-mm-ddThh:mi:ss.mmm (no spaces)

127yyyy-mm-ddThh:mi:ss.mmmZ

130dd mon yyyy hh:mi:ss:mmmAM

131dd/mm/yy hh:mi:ss:mmmAM

*/

-- CONVERT ( data_type [ ( length ) ] , expression [ , style ] )

SELECT CONVERT(VARCHAR(24),GETDATE(),121)

colin.frame Default port Points: 1483 More actions · Answer 2

Agreed, if you can use one of the standard styles.

The initial triggers for me writing this were a couple of requests that didn't seem to fit in with one of those. Using a mask enables you to define an alternative format e.g. use mask 'YYYYMMDD-hhmi' to get 20131018-1645.

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Norbert L. Muth, M.A. SSC Enthusiast Points: 112 More actions · Answer 3

Hallo,

very good function often needed.

German SQLservers need adaptation.

Since Wednesday in German "Mittwoch" gets corrupted by the MI=minute mask, some workarounds are necessary. I added month and day without leading zero.

/*

YYYY - Year, 4 digit

YY - Year, 2 digit

MMMM - Monats-Name

MMM - Monats-Name, erste 3 Buchstaben

MM - Monat 2-stellig, führende 0

XM - Monat ohne führende 0

DDDD - Wochentag

WOTAG- Wochentag

DDD - Wochentag, erste 3 Buchstaben

DD - Tag 2 stellig führende 0

XD - Tag ohne führende 0

hh - Stunde (24 Stunden, 2 stellig, führende 0

mi - Minuten, 2 stellig, führende 0

ss - Sekunden, 2 stellig, führende 0

*/

alter FUNCTION [dbo].[DateFormattedByMask]

(

@InputDate DATETIME,

@Mask NVARCHAR(40)

)

RETURNS VARCHAR(40)

AS

BEGIN

SELECT @Mask = REPLACE(@Mask,'YYYY',DATENAME(YEAR,@InputDate))

SELECT @Mask = REPLACE(@Mask,'YY',RIGHT(DATENAME(YEAR,@InputDate),2))

SELECT @Mask = REPLACE(@Mask,'MMMM', DATENAME(MONTH,@InputDate))

SELECT @Mask = REPLACE(@Mask,'MMM', LEFT(DATENAME(MONTH,@InputDate),3))

SELECT @Mask = REPLACE(@Mask,'MM', RIGHT('0'+CAST(MONTH(@InputDate) AS NVARCHAR(2)),2))

SELECT @Mask = REPLACE(@Mask,'XM', CAST(MONTH(@InputDate) AS NVARCHAR(2)))

SELECT @Mask = REPLACE(@Mask,'DDDD', 'WOTAG')

SELECT @Mask = REPLACE(@Mask,'DDD', LEFT(DATENAME(dw,@InputDate),3))

SELECT @Mask = REPLACE(@Mask,'DD', RIGHT('0'+DATENAME(DAY,@InputDate),2))

SELECT @Mask = REPLACE(@Mask,'XD', DATENAME(DAY,@InputDate))

SELECT @Mask = REPLACE(@Mask,'hh', RIGHT('0'+DATENAME(hh,@InputDate),2))

SELECT @Mask = REPLACE(@Mask,'mi', RIGHT('0'+DATENAME(mi,@InputDate),2))

SELECT @Mask = REPLACE(@Mask,'ss', RIGHT('0'+DATENAME(ss,@InputDate),2))

SELECT @Mask = REPLACE(@Mask,'WOTAG', DATENAME(dw,@InputDate))

RETURN @Mask

END

Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183706 More actions · Answer 4

Maybe something like this could perform better, based on the following article:

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/T-SQL/91724/

CREATE FUNCTION [dbo].[DateFormattedByMask]

(

@InputDate DATETIME,

@Mask NVARCHAR(80)

)

RETURNS TABLE

AS

RETURN

(

SELECT Mask = REPLACE(

REPLACE(

REPLACE(@Mask,'hh', RIGHT('0'+DATENAME(hh,@InputDate),2))

,'mi', RIGHT('0'+DATENAME(mi,@InputDate),2))

,'ss', RIGHT('0'+DATENAME(ss,@InputDate),2))

,'YYYY',DATENAME(YEAR,@InputDate))

,'YY',RIGHT(DATENAME(YEAR,@InputDate),2))

,'MMMM', DATENAME(MONTH,@InputDate))

,'MMM', LEFT(DATENAME(MONTH,@InputDate),3))

,'MM', RIGHT('0'+CAST(MONTH(@InputDate) AS NVARCHAR(2)),2))

,'DDDD', DATENAME(dw,@InputDate))

,'DDD', LEFT(DATENAME(dw,@InputDate),3))

,'DD', RIGHT('0'+DATENAME(DAY,@InputDate),2))

)

GO

EDIT: format and minute code issues.

Luis C.
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akljfhnlaflkj SSC Guru Points: 76202 More actions · Answer 5

Thanks for the script. There have been a few of these lately and I had to go back and look yours up.