SQL Server Convert Varchar to Datetime

Solution 1:

SELECT CONVERT(Datetime, '2011-09-28 18:01:00', 120) -- to convert it to Datetime

SELECT CONVERT( VARCHAR(30), @date ,105) -- italian format [28-09-2011 18:01:00]
+ ' ' + SELECT CONVERT( VARCHAR(30), @date ,108 ) -- full date [with time/minutes/sec]

Solution 2:

Like this

DECLARE @date DATETIME
SET @date = '2011-09-28 18:01:00'
select convert(varchar, @date,105) + ' ' + convert(varchar, @date,108)