TRY_CAST SQL Server Example

SQL Server > Built-in Functions > TRY_CAST

Try to cast a value to the specified data type. 
If the cast not succeeds returns null.

Example

SELECT

    CASE WHEN TRY_CAST('1' AS float) IS NULL

    THEN 'Cast failed'

    ELSE 'Cast succeeded'

END AS Result;

Result

Cast succeeded

SELECT

    CASE WHEN TRY_CAST('xx' AS float) IS NULL

    THEN 'Cast failed'

    ELSE 'Cast succeeded'

END AS Result;

Result

Cast failed