Excel isn't reading sql exported csv properly

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Published on 2012-12-11T23:01:47Z Indexed on 2012/12/11 23:03 UTC
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I have a batch file that calls sqlcmd to run a command and then export the data as a csv. When viewed in a cell the trasancted date for example shows 35:30.0 but if you click on it the formula bar shows 1/1/1900 2:45:00 PM. I need the full timestamp to show in the cell. Any ideas?

The batch file is the following

sqlcmd -S server -U username -P password -d database -i "D:\path\sqlScript.sql"  -s "," > D:\path\report.csv -I -W -k 1

The script is the following. Now I currently have them cast as varchars, but that's simply because i've tried to change it a bit. Varchar doesn't work either.

SET NOCOUNT ON;

select top(10)BO.Status,
cast(tradeDate AS varchar) AS Trade_Date,
CAST(closingTime AS varchar) AS Closing_Time,
CAST(openingTime AS varchar) AS openingTime

FROM GIANT COMPLICATED JOINS OF ALL SORTS OF TABLES

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