SQL PUZZLE | How to convert 13 digit timestamp to DateTime? | Advanced SQL

In this puzzle you have to read the column dt and convert that number to the DateTime in SQL. For more details please see the sample input and expected output.

Sample Input

Expected Output

Script – DDL and INSERT Sample Data

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CREATE TABLE MyDates
(
	 Id INT
	,Dt BIGINT
)
GO

INSERT INTO MyDates VALUES
(1,1115939481255),
(2,1115939481255),
(3,1115939481255)
GO

SELECT * FROM MyDates
GO

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SOLUTION – 1

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SELECT *, CONCAT
		  ( 
			   CAST(DATEADD(SECOND, Dt/1000 ,'1970/1/1') AS DATE) 
			  ,' ' 
			  ,CAST(DATEADD(SECOND, Dt/1000 ,'1970/1/1') AS TIME)
		  )myDate
FROM MyDates

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Output – 1

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Id          Dt                   myDate
----------- -------------------- -------------------------------
1           1115939571231        2005-05-12 23:12:51.0000000
2           1392349571250        2014-02-14 03:46:11.0000000
3           1225939571232        2008-11-06 02:46:11.0000000

(3 rows affected)


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Enjoy 🙂

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