Date Not being compared in sql server 2000

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Dear all,

I have FrmDt and ToDt as datetime column in sql server2000. I am comparing dates in these columns with two datetimepicker like this-

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SQL query- WHERE FrmDt>='" & dtp1.Value.Date & "' AND ToDt<='" & dtp2.Value.Date & "'

In Query Analyzer, I tried this FrmDt>='01/21/2015' AND ToDt<='01/21/2016'. Its giving me correct output. But I am not getting the output in Vb.net? Anything missing?

Thanks and regards

Posted 22-Mar-15 21:56pm

Rizwan Gazi

Updated 22-Mar-15 22:41pm

RajeeshMenoth

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Sujith Karivelil 23-Mar-15 4:25am

I think the problem is with the different format dates in comparison.

Rizwan Gazi 23-Mar-15 4:27am

I am displaying Dates in two DTPs like dd/MMM/yyyy

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter 23-Mar-15 4:31am

You should use parametrized query to resolve formatting problems (and also SQL injection)...

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-22T23:20:00

Don't do it like that: compare date values as dates, not strings.
When you concatenate strings with dates in the date value is converted to a string in the current culture format, and the two strings are then compared character by character instead of using a date comparison.
That means the the first of July this year '01/07/2015' is before the second of January 1066 '02/01/1066' because the comparison stops at the first different character.

Instead, use parameterised queries, and pass through the DateTime values as DateTime parameters. The comparisons will then be Date based, instead of string based.