SQL Server CE date stored in string : how to compare -


i have database in which, see dates stored in form of strings. possible me compare date (in form of string ) in query?

for eg. column date1 stores 09-11-1992 00:00:00 , date2 stores 22-11-1992 00:00:00

would sensible execute query follows:

select * tablename date1 > "06-11-1992 00:00:00"; 

if strings in recognizable format, should able cast them datetimes , compare.

select * tablename cast(date1 datetime) > cast('06-11-1992 00:00:00' datetime) 

however, i'd recommend iso 8601 format dates. here's 1 possibility:

cast('1992-11-06t00:00:00' datetime) 

i'm assuming dd-mm-yyyy here because of date2 example.

just sure know day , month. strings same format , in-line regional settings.

be careful: may have set date format right output data:

set dateformat dmy select cast('06-11-1992 00:00:00' datetime) -- returns 1992-11-06 00:00:00 set dateformat mdy select cast('06-11-1992 00:00:00' datetime) -- returns 1992-06-11 00:00:00 

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