Answers for "sql date from datetime"

sql datetime as date

SELECT 
    CONVERT(DATE, GETDATE()) date;

sql day from datetime

SET @@lc_time_names = 'fr_FR';
SELECT DAYNAME('2000-01-01') dayname;
+---------+
| dayname |
+---------+
| samedi  |
+---------+

sql server format datetime to short date

CONVERT ( data_type [ ( length ) ] , expression [ , style ] )