How to get a particular date format ('dd-MMM-yyyy') in SELECT query SQL Server 2008 R2

Question

I am using CONVERT(data_type(length),expression,style) function to change the format of a date in a SELECT query.

Declare @dt nvarchar(20)

Answer 1

Try this:

Declare @dt NVARCHAR(20)

Select 
    @dt = REPLACE(CONVERT(CHAR(15), SalesDate, 106),' ',' - ') 
FROM SalesTable