sql convert text to numeric code example

Example 1: sql cast to integer

-- NOTE: this is for SQL-Oracle specifically

/*
<...> : Your personal entry
*/

-- syntax:
CAST(<variable> as <variable-type>) -- in this case: <variable-type> = INTEGER

-- example:
SELECT CAST(MEMBER_NO as INTEGER)
FROM DUAL;

Example 2: sql cast date

DECLARE @counter INT = 0
DECLARE @date DATETIME = '2006-12-30 00:38:54.840'

CREATE TABLE #dateFormats (dateFormatOption int, dateOutput nvarchar(40))

WHILE (@counter <= 150 )
BEGIN
   BEGIN TRY
      INSERT INTO #dateFormats
      SELECT CONVERT(nvarchar, @counter), CONVERT(nvarchar,@date, @counter) 
      SET @counter = @counter + 1
   END TRY
   BEGIN CATCH;
      SET @counter = @counter + 1
      IF @counter >= 150
      BEGIN
         BREAK
      END
   END CATCH
END

SELECT * FROM #dateFormats