SQL2 String to Date

[tim-schwalbe-NZ]

Hello I want to ask if it is possible to convert a String to Date, because its is not possible to change the datatype to date because production data can't be changed easily.

Here is my first try but it does not work as expected:

SELECT * FROM [nt:unstructured] as ref WHERE ISDESCENDANTNODE(ref,[/content/jobs/jcr:content/jobData]) AND ref.Function='Legal'

AND ref.date >= CAST('07-07-2017' AS date)  ORDER BY ref.date ASC

After converting it I want to order the nodes by the date.

[smacdonald2008]

This subject is discussed here - JCR SQL2 query comparing dates - Stack Overflow

[smacdonald2008]

ALso - if you cannot cast and sort by a cast operation - then write sort logic using Java.