Convert into datetime to save into Database

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i have a datet comming from some website like this

"05:41:33 Apr 23, 2012 PDT"
i want to save it into my database which has a datetime field .

so my question is how can i save this dateformat into my database.

Posted 24-Apr-12 1:21am

Gurbax Singh

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Rahul Rajat Singh 24-Apr-12 8:12am

I think if you pass your DateTime variable as is and the SqlServer will take care of it. Have you tried that?

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BobJanova · Answer 1 · 2012-04-24T01:27:00

Solution 1

Have a look at DateTime.ParseExact[^]. If you pass the format string then you can recreate the DateTime. Note that you are relying on the website in question not changing its formatting, but that is inevitable.

Posted 24-Apr-12 1:27am

BobJanova

SDAP_INDIA · Answer 2 · 2012-04-24T01:54:00

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Hi,

U can use Varchar() Datatype in database for saving it even. And if you want to do operation on that later convert it to specific format as you like.

Posted 24-Apr-12 1:54am

SDAP_INDIA

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phil.o 24-Apr-12 8:01am

Very bad idea to store dates as string in a database.
How would you compare dates in your SQL scripts then ?

Gurbax Singh 24-Apr-12 8:33am

@SDAP_INDIA ---> are you kidding.