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Insert NULL or blank value in smalldatetime field SQL 2005
I'm writing some code in VB.NET which inserts some values into a table. I'm getting data from one table and inserting it into another table. There is a date field which I want to insert a NULL or blank value if it is NULL in the source table. As is it will insert the date 1/1/1900. Here is my code, which I have just summarized.
For Each dr as DataRow.....
Dim myDate = dr.item(myDT.myDateColumn)
If IsDBNull(myDate) Then
myDate = ""
End If
<define connection variables....>
INSERT INTO dbo.TableName (MyDateField) VALUES (myDate)
Next
For Each dr as DataRow.....
Dim myDate = dr.item(myDT.myDateColumn)
If IsDBNull(myDate) Then
myDate = ""
End If
<define connection variables....>
INSERT INTO dbo.TableName (MyDateField) VALUES (myDate)
Next
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Don't set it to empty string; rather set it to DBNull.Value. I think you would be safe in removing your "if" logic, since if it is DBNull, then that is what you want to insert.
I tried it both ways using the if statement and removing it. Both result in inserting a 1/1/1900 date. The field I'm inserting into is a date of birth field so I either need a value or nothing at all to be inserted.
To confirm, what you tried was something similar to this?
For Each dr as DataRow.....
Dim myDate = dr.item(myDT.myDateColumn)
<define connection variables....>
INSERT INTO dbo.TableName (MyDateField) VALUES (myDate)
Next
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Dim InsertStatement as string = "INSERT INTO dbo.TableName (MyDateField) VALUES ('" & myDate & "')"
if you supply null or an empty string in the variable the query becomes something like this:
INSERT INTO dbo.TableName (MyDateField) VALUES ('')
If you run the statement in sqlserver the server will substitute the value 1/1/1900.
So, to solve your problem, I recommend you to use sqlparamater instead. here is the link on how to use SQLParameter.
http://vbnetsample.blogspot.com/2007/10/using-sqlparameter-class.html