Question

I have small table

Create Table TestDates
(
  TestDateId int identity (1,1),
  RunDateTime DateTime
)

See below the data

Insert into TestDates
(RunDateTime)
Values
(getdate())

Insert into TestDates
(RunDateTime)
Values
( DATEADD(DAY,  -1, GETDATE()))

Insert into TestDates
(RunDateTime)
Values
( DATEADD(DAY,  -2, GETDATE()))

Insert into TestDates
(RunDateTime)
Values
( DATEADD(DAY,  -3, GETDATE()))

Insert into TestDates
(RunDateTime)
Values
( DATEADD(Hour,  -34, GETDATE()))

Insert into TestDates
(RunDateTime)
Values
( DATEADD(Hour,  -12, GETDATE()))

I manage to execute distinct query that brings only time

SELECT DISTINCT 
DATENAME(hour, RunDateTime) + ':' + 
DATENAME(mi, RunDateTime) AS  DistinctDate
from TestDates

But I need to indicate times with PM/AM .

See in desired output

Current Output     Desired Output

10:33                **10:33 AM**
20:31                **08:31 PM** 
8:33                 **08:33 AM**

Please advice

Answer 1

select distinct substring(convert(varchar(20),RunDateTime, 9), 13, 5) +' '
+ substring(convert(varchar(30),RunDateTime, 9), 25, 2) from
TestDates;

Tested. Gives you the following results

1:21 AM

11:21 AM

11:21 PM