searching data between dates stored in varchar in mysql

Question

I am storing my dates in column server_date_time in varchar in dd/mm/yyyy format and i want to fetch the records lying between some dates so i have

Answer 1

Try with this. You can input date in dd/mm/yyyy format as in your question...

SELECT * FROM activity_emp
WHERE STR_TO_DATE(server_date_time, '%d/%m/%Y')
  BETWEEN STR_TO_DATE('29/08/2012', '%d/%m/%Y')
    AND STR_TO_DATE('07/10/2012', '%d/%m/%Y')

Update: I strongly recommend you to change datatype from VARCHAR to DATETIME

Cheers!!!