How to code DateTime-Literal in SQL Server

Hi,

I'm a newbee to SQL Server. I have a very simple question to you experts: How should I code a literal of the "datetime"-Datatype?  For Example in the VALUES-clause of an SQL-statement. I have tested several "formats" ('20.04.2006 11:15:00' with an 4-digit year enclosed in single apostrophes) but all i earned is an exception!

Any help very appreciated!

Thanks in advance and best regards

Reiner

PS.: I'm using a german-localized database (thus the date-format dd.MM.yyyy).