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Asked: 2026-05-23T00:19:12+00:00

I am using SQL query to pull some student records from SQL database. I

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I am using SQL query to pull some student records from SQL database. I am getting the error Arithmetic overflow error converting expression to data type datetime. It looks like there is a column for student number which is char(15) type and throwing this error every time I put a letter in front of the student number (we have students with this case).

This works fine

Select * from StudentDataTable where StudentNumber = '123456789'

This throws the error

Select * from StudentDataTable where StudentNumber = 'A12345678'

Any help would be appreciated.

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  1. Editorial Team

    SQL is converting the student number to an integer in the background, so your first examples works, but your second one won’t. Check what data-type student number is, it should be numeric type, INT, BIGINT etc..

    Also, you should be querying without the quotes for the student number, saves SQL converting

    Select * from StudentDataTable where StudentNumber = 123456789
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