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System.InvalidCastException: Specified cast is not valid, Microsoft Visual Studio, C#

I am writing a program which runs a stored procedure to return the data, then output the content to a CSV file. When running my stored procedure, I get all the values back. However, when I run the program, it stops what iit's doing and gives me the following error:

************** Exception Text **************
System.InvalidCastException: Specified cast is not valid.

I took a look at the CSV file and it populated 23 out of the 57 lines before it gives me this error message. After doing some testing, I took out the following line and it worked successfully:

Decimal decDiscount = (Decimal)rowA["Discount"];

Can someone please help me solve this issue? I'm not sure what i'm doing wrong with the "Discount" column of the Stored Procedure. The "Total" column has no problems, but its only the "Discount" column. Both columns are the same data type of "money".

this.spTableAdapter.Fill(this.twOLTPDDataSet.spSproc);
DataView data = new DataView(twOLTPDDataSet.spSproc);
 
//Begin each row cycle
foreach (DataRowView rowA in currMinorData)
{
    string strCustomer = (string)rowA["Customer"];
    string strName = (string)rowA["Name"];
 
    Decimal decTotal = (Decimal)rowA["Total"];
    string strTotal = decTotal.ToString();
 
    Decimal decDiscount = (Decimal)rowA["Discount"];
    string strDiscount = decDiscount.ToString();
 
    Write Comma Delimiter to the file
    CorporateSpending.WriteLine(strCustomer + "," + strName + "," + strTotal + "," + strDiscount);
 
}

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IndianaTech

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@p_davis: I updated my code to reflect your change.
and I am getting a different error back this time:

************** Exception Text **************
System.InvalidCastException: Object cannot be cast from DBNull to other types.
at System.DBNull.System.IConvertible.ToDecimal(IFormatProvider provider)
at System.Convert.ToDecimal(Object value)
************** Exception Text **************

I looked at the results of the CSV file and it has 22 lines in the file. I looked at Query Analyzer and the 23rd row doesn't have any Null values in it. I'm not too sure why it would be telling me it cannot cast from DBNull to other types.

string strDiscount = Convert.ToDecimal(rowA["Discount"]).ToString();

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p_davis

add what Tech Suggested with the

if(rowA["Discount"] != DbNull.Value)
strDiscount = Convert.ToDecimal(rowA["Discount"]).ToString();

wait why are you converting to decimal and then to string?

what about

String strDiscount = String.Format("{0}:c", rowA["Discount"]);

p_davis

sorry that would be...

String strDiscount = String.Format("{1:c}", rowA["Discount"]);

IndianaTech

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@p_davis: Have a problem with the DbNull.Value.

When building it, i got an error that says:
"The name 'DbNull' doe snot exist in the current context."

p_davis

sorry

DBNull