mysql cast as date code example

Example 1: cast string to datetime mysql

SELECT STR_TO_DATE('2017-03-13T14:39:01.123','%Y-%m-%dT%H:%i:%s.%f');

Example 2: mysql parse int

SELECT CAST(PROD_CODE AS INT) FROM PRODUCT

Example 3: mysql cast to varchar

SELECT CAST(aField as UNSIGNED) from table; 
-- for VARCHAR use CHAR(50), INT use UNSIGNED