inserting dates into database

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Krunal Rohit · Answer 1 · 2014-03-09T18:21:00

Concatenate[^] multiple dates(in string) into single string (separate them using comma) like,

C#

string date1 = "1-1-2001";
string date2 = "2-2-2002";
string date3 = "3-3-2003";

string newDate = date1 + ", " + date2 + ", " + date3;

string query = "INSERT INTO TABLE_NAME (COLUMN_NAME) VALUES(newDate)";
// and rest of the stuff...

-KR

Shah Parth P · Answer 2 · 2014-03-09T18:34:00

Solution 2

firstly you have to declare the field as varchar / varchar2. so that it can take up the long string.
now concate the date values and then store this concatenated value in the database.

Posted 9-Mar-14 18:34pm

Shah Parth P

Wamuti · Answer 3 · 2014-03-09T18:58:00

If you save your data like that, it breaks the first CODDS NF Rule, that is you will be storing multiple values which is never a good thing. Check this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database_normalization[^]

Decompose the dates maybe like Date1, Date2, Date3, since you are already sure there are 3 date. Then add them like usual like this:

http://www.entityframeworktutorial.net/EntityFramework4.3/Introduction.aspx[^]

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