Question

C# code is reading data from database through dynamic queries.

Select ID, TransDate from Table_01

Business logic is processing the data and finally putting back the date into the database again.

INSERT INTO Table_02
( ID,ClosingDate) VALUES
( 1,Convert(DateTime, '27/07/2011 12:00:00 AM',120))

Since date format, i am inserting, is dd/MM/yyyy. Sql Server does not like it and .net throwing this error:-

The conversion of a char data type to a datetime data type resulted in
an out-of-range datetime value

If i change it to MM/dd/yyyy or yyyyMMdd then it works.

But system regional date time settings can be changed any time by any user, so I am looking for some concrete solution.

What is the best way to handle it?

Answer 1

Try setting the dateformat and using Cast:

Set DateFormat DMY
GO
INSERT INTO Table_02( ID,ClosingDate) 
Select 1, Cast('27/07/2011 12:00:00 AM' As DateTime)