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Q156139: HOWTO: Use the SQL Server DateTime Parameter

Article: Q156139
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): winnt:4.2,5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbProgramming kbDatabase kbEEdition kbMFC kbSQL kbVC420 kbVC500 kbVC600 kbDSup
Last Modified: 31-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, versions 4.2, 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, versions 4.2, 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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If you run a SQL Server stored procedure that has a datetime type parameter, you
need to provide the value in a specific format or you get the following error:

  22008[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver]Invalid date

Visual C++, Enterprise Edition, version 5.0 can also give "Invalid timestamp"
error for some combination of date and time formats.


MORE INFORMATION
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1. Create the following stored procedure in a SQL Server datasource:

     CREATE PROCEDURE GetDateTime @dt datetime AS
     RETURN

2. Execute the Stored Procedure.

  The "Execute Stored Procedure" window asks for parameters. The following
  are the only acceptable formats:

     yyyy-mm-dd
     yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss

  All other formats generate the above error message.

Additional query words:

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Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC420 kbVC500 kbVC600 kbVC32bitSearch kbVC500Search
Version           : winnt:4.2,5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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