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I need to use a datetime in a SQL query and it expects it in format 'yyyy-MM-dd 00:00:00'.

I have a string in format 'dd/MM/yyyy'.

How do I get the string formatted as the query wants it? I've tried parse and format but can't seem to get it right. Keep getting the error 'Invalid date/time: 4/10/2016 00:00:00 '.

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    are you trying this query using SOQL or SQL?
    – Anshul
    Commented Oct 6, 2016 at 22:03
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    Could you provide a code or query example?
    – o-lexi
    Commented Oct 6, 2016 at 22:35

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String strdate = '12/27/2016';

Date newDate = Date.parse(strdate);

Datetime dt = Datetime.newInstanceGMT(newDate.year(), newDate.month(),newDate.day(),0,0,0);

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  • Thank you so much! Been tearing my hair out with this :)
    – Irene
    Commented Oct 7, 2016 at 0:34
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The problem is the value is d/mm/yyyy hh:mm:ss, should be 04/10/2016, also this could be because the format is MM/DD/YYYY where the system expects DD/MM/YYYY.

Assuming the field that holds your string dates is called "stringdates".

then you would do

Select CONVERT(varchar(20),stringdates,120)
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