SQL Convert

Convert

use pubs
GO

select lname + '-' + convert(varchar(2), job_id) from employee

SELECT lname + '-' + CAST(job_id AS varchar(2)) FROM employee

SELECT discounttype, 'Discount'=STR(discount, 7, 3) FROM discounts
GO


select 'Money' = advance, 
       'Varchar' = convert(varchar(10), advance),
       'Varchar-1' = convert(varchar(10), advance, 1),
       'Varchar-2' = convert(varchar(10), advance, 2)
from titles


SELECT 
'returned as date'=GETDATE(),
'returned as string'=CONVERT(varchar(20), GETDATE())