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Re: SQL question from an absolute SQL newbie

What happens if these numeric supposed-to-be-date fields have an invalid date value?

TomH


On 8/31/2011 7:18 AM, Joe Pluta wrote:
On 8/31/2011 7:06 AM, Schutte, Michael D wrote:
Instead of using iDate, use Date.

Where Date(digits(post_date) concat '000000') = current_date - 1 days
Ugh. You'd think in 2011 the SQL standard would have some decent date
formatting, rather than having to remember this (or the '-' replace trick).

Joe


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