Question

please help me to insert a date from a text box in dd-mm-yyyy format to sql server.
my code is as follows:-

        int prio = Convert.ToInt32(Priority.Text);
        string stdate = planstart.Text;
        string endate= planend.Text;

        string actst = actualstart.Text;
        string acten = actualend.Text;



            SqlConnection myconnection = new SqlConnection(constring);
            SqlCommand mycommand = new SqlCommand();
            DataSet mydataset = new DataSet();
            SqlDataAdapter mydataadapter = new SqlDataAdapter();

            myconnection.Open();
            mycommand.Connection = myconnection;
            mycommand.CommandText = " insert into project_status.dbo.Project_Status_Report values('" + projectcode.Text + "','" + projectname.Text + "',(select P_Code from project_status.dbo.Project_Type where Project_Type = '" + projecttype.Text + "')," + prio + ",'" + stdate + "','" + endate + "','" + actst + "','" + acten + "','" + currentstatus.Text + "','" + remark.Text + "','no');";

            mycommand.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
            mycommand.ExecuteNonQuery();

and it is throwing an exception saying:-
Conversion failed when converting date and/or time from character string.

Answer 1

You need to convert data according to you sql server formate that way you can resolve issue ..

Try

String UrDate = "27/12/2011"; 
System.Globalization.DateTimeFormatInfo dateInfo = new System.Globalization.DateTimeFormatInfo(); 
dateInfo.ShortDatePattern = "dd/MM/yyyy"; 
DateTime validDate= Convert.ToDateTime(toDate, dateInfo); 

or

Format String For Dates

// String to DateTime
 String MyString;
 MyString = "1999-09-01 21:34 PM";
 //MyString = "1999-09-01 21:34 p.m.";  //Depends on your regional settings

 DateTime MyDateTime;
 MyDateTime = new DateTime();
 MyDateTime = DateTime.ParseExact(MyString, "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm tt",
                                      null);

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