Error come:-String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.

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DateTime SubmitDate = Convert.ToDateTime(txtPayrollStart.Text );

in this code come to error when it is run. date time format is dd-MM-yyyy .plz tell me what is the right format

Posted 8-Aug-14 23:06pm

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Abhinav S · Answer 1 · 2014-08-08T23:12:00

Solution 1

This error occurs because the value in txtPayrollStart.Text is not a DateTime.
To check for date times, always use DateTime.TryParse[^] to ensure the value you are converting is a valid date time.

Posted 8-Aug-14 23:12pm

Abhinav S

Updated 9-Aug-14 0:22am

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Member 10385151 9-Aug-14 5:35am

its not working

Abhinav S 9-Aug-14 6:22am

Are you entering a valid date in the textbox?

Member 10385151 9-Aug-14 6:39am

yes in dd-MM-yyyy format

Animesh Datta · Answer 2 · 2014-08-08T23:18:00

Solution 2

Hello ,
Try this way

DateTime dt;
DateTime.TryParseExact(dateTime, 
                       "yyyy/MM/dd", 
                       CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, 
                       DateTimeStyles.None, 
                       out dt);

Posted 8-Aug-14 23:18pm

Animesh Datta