How to convert default datetime format to long datetime format

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In my datatbase date is stored as
2012-02-18 00:00:00.000 this format.
After using this following SQL
convert(char,datetimefield,103) i am getting 30/08/2012

but i want to get it like this following way
Thrusday,August,30,2012

Can anyone please tell me which sql query helps me to get the above format?
Thanks in advance.

Posted 30-Aug-12 2:28am

sahabiswarup

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Solution 1

To do something with this type of format, you are going to need to do something custom. If you were using SQL Server 2012, there is a format command that makes this easy. However, I'm going to assume you aren't using SQL 2012 yet. In that case, your best bet is a UDF that allows you to pass in the format you want and get back the date the way you are expecting. The best example I have seen is from Pinal Dave:

http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2008/08/14/sql-server-get-date-time-in-any-format-udf-user-defined-functions/[^]

That should do any format you want.

Posted 30-Aug-12 2:32am

Tim Corey

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_Amy · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-30T02:42:00

Solution 2

Hi,
Try this:

SQL

SELECT DATENAME(DW, GETDATE())+', '+ DATENAME(MONTH, GETDATE())+', '+CONVERT(VARCHAR(2), DAY(GETDATE()))+', '+CONVERT(VARCHAR(12),YEAR(GETDATE()))

--Amit

Posted 30-Aug-12 2:42am

_Amy

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sahabiswarup 30-Aug-12 8:44am

5 from me..
Thanks a lot..
\m/

_Amy 30-Aug-12 8:49am

Welcome. :)