Get date value from SQLite Database

I give up.

I am trying to read a date value from a SQLite database. The column is defined as a DATETIME type. I sucessfully write the data to the database but when trying to read it throws the error: "

String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.

" My code looks like this:

SQLiteConnection conn = new SQLiteConnection(this.ConnString);
            conn.Open();
            SQLiteCommand cmd = new SQLiteCommand(conn);
            cmd.CommandText = "SELECT * FROM tblAutomatedSearches";
            SQLiteDataReader reader = cmd.ExecuteReader();
            this.DBID = Convert.ToInt32(reader["ID"]);
            this.NotifyEmail = reader["notifyEmail"].ToString();
            this.SearchTitle = reader["jobTitle"].ToString();
            Object tempObject = reader["endDate"]; // <- throws the error
            string tempString = Convert.ToString(reader["endDate"]); //<- will throw the error also if above commented out

The date is in the format of "2012/06/11 12:51:14".

I understand that the SQLite engine actually stores the date value as a string. So it seems like the format that I write it in cant be read. I have tried EVERY format I can think of, e.g. MM/dd/yy, MM/dd/yyyy, M/d/yy, etc.

I am writing the date to the DB using a paramerterized query, ala':

SQLiteConnection conn = new SQLiteConnection(this.ConnString);
            conn.Open();
            SQLiteCommand cmd = new SQLiteCommand(conn);
            cmd.CommandText = "INSERT INTO tblAutomatedSearches (jobTitle, endDate, notifyEmail, caseNumber) VALUES(@jobTitle,@endDate,@notifyEmail, @caseNumber)";
            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@jobTitle", this.SearchTitle);
            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@endDate", String.Format("{0:yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss}", this.EndDate)); // <- this.EndDate is a DateTime type
            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@notifyEmail", this.NotifyEmail);
            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@caseNumber", this.CaseNumber);
            cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();

These inserts run just fine, so I'm left to think that the database is just entering the date as a string, but trying to read it as a date when retrieving it. I must be missing something. I will need to be able to sort based upon the date of these entries, so I can't just enter them as text.

You help is greatly appreciated.

Tags: C#, Sqlite