Question

Im trying to get the date and the time using C# , and then insert it into a smalldatetime data type in SQL SERVER.

This is how I try to do it :

DateTime date = DateTime.Now;

        sql = "INSERT INTO YTOODLE_LINKS (YTOODLE_LINKS.TASK_ID,YTOODLE_LINKS.LINK_TITLE,YTOODLE_LINKS.LINK_DESC,YTOODLE_LINKS.LINK_PATH,YTOODLE_LINKS.USER_ID,YTOODLE_LINKS.LAST_USER_EDIT)VALUES (1,'','','',2,'1',"+ date +")";

        dataObj = new DataObj();
        dataObj.InsertCommand(sql);


  connection = new SqlConnection(conn);
        connection.Open();

        cmd = new SqlCommand(sql, connection);
        cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
        connection.Close();

and then then it gives me : “Incorrect syntax near ’16’.”
I guess it refers to my current time , which is 16:15 right now..

Answer 1

I would suggest using parameters. cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@date", date.toString); The AddWithField will take care of the proper conversion.

Your InsertSQL statment becomes:

sql = "INSERT INTO YTOODLE_LINKS (YTOODLE_LINKS.TASK_ID,YTOODLE_LINKS.LINK_TITLE,YTOODLE_LINKS.LINK_DESC,YTOODLE_LINKS.LINK_PATH,YTOODLE_LINKS.USER_ID,YTOODLE_LINKS.LAST_USER_EDIT)VALUES (1,'','','',2,'1',@date)";