Convert Date MMDDYY to Date for Database Insert

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I got an array with a date set as 071712... no / slash characters for the date, no dash. nothing...just plain 071712 (coming from a text file).

I need to conver the date so I can include it on a sql server insert. I'm calling a stored procedure for the insert. So far I got this:

C#

DateTime  date = Convert.ToDateTime(fileLines[4]);  // This is not working so far.

(date will be used as a parm for the stored procedure)

Pls share some code. Thank you.

Posted 3-Sep-12 17:32pm

lesponce

Updated 3-Sep-12 17:59pm

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Kuthuparakkal · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-03T17:44:00

Solution 1

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CultureInfo provider = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
DateTime date= DateTime.ParseExact(fileLines[4], "MMddyy", provider);

Posted 3-Sep-12 17:44pm

Kuthuparakkal

Updated 3-Sep-12 17:54pm

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Kumar, Ravikant 3-Sep-12 23:53pm

Correct Format (MMddyy) is essential. Otherwise it gives FormatException: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.

Kumar, Ravikant · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-03T17:47:00

Use string format to parse it correctly.

C#

string date = "071712";
string format = "MMddyy";
DateTime parsedDate = DateTime.ParseExact(date, format, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);

Hope it will help you.

Different DateTime Formats are:

d - Numeric day of the month without a leading zero.
dd - Numeric day of the month with a leading zero.
ddd - Abbreviated name of the day of the week.
dddd - Full name of the day of the week.

f,ff,fff,ffff,fffff,ffffff,fffffff - Fraction of a second. The more Fs the higher the precision.

h - 12 Hour clock, no leading zero.
hh - 12 Hour clock with leading zero.
H - 24 Hour clock, no leading zero.
HH - 24 Hour clock with leading zero.

m - Minutes with no leading zero.
mm - Minutes with leading zero.

M - Numeric month with no leading zero.
MM - Numeric month with a leading zero.
MMM - Abbreviated name of month.
MMMM - Full month name.

s - Seconds with no leading zero.
ss - Seconds with leading zero.

t - AM/PM but only the first letter.
tt - AM/PM ( a.m. / p.m.)

y - Year with out century and leading zero.
yy - Year with out century, with leading zero.
yyyy - Year with century.

zz - Time zone off set with +/-.