Question

Is there a way to insert only date in a datetime column in sql server without the time?
for example

date (datetime)

===============

12-01-2000

16-02-2000

or i should store this as a varchar and cast it when retriving so that i can convert to whatever form i need.

Answer 1

my solution is to store it as varchar and convert it to datetime whenever needed

SELECT CONVERT(VARCHAR(10),GETDATE(),111) -- get datepart only

or

also check this post about creating date type :

create user defined data types:

create type Date from dateTime

http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/jeffs/archive/2007/10/31/sql-server-2005-date-time-only-data-types.aspx