Convert varchar to date in OBIEE-sql server database

Hi we have SQL server database,
and we need to convert varchar to to_date .
In OBIEE we use evaluate,cast etc on Oracle......Not sure about sql server..please help

i am usiing below formula in my reports-answer side:
Cast((case when "Job CV Fact"."Total Cv Sent" is not null then "DATE DIM".Date end)as Date)
below error is coming:
A general error has occurred. [nQSError: 46046] Datetime value 01/01/08 does not match the specified format. (HY000)
cast("DATE DIM".Date as date) the above error comes :)

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