How to convert string to dateTimePicker fromate in C#?

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I am fetching data from database in datetable's object called dt.
I want to convert that string in to dateTimePicker 's format .
I have try below code but its not working .

dt is object of DataTable

dtpPlanDate.Value = DateTime.ParseExact(dt.Rows[0]["PlanSDate"].ToString(), "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss,fff", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);

it gives me this error "String was not recognized as a valid DateTime."

I also tried other format as below
dtpPlanDate.Value = Convert.ToDateTime(dt.Rows[0]["PlanSDate"].ToString());

it gives me error
Could not determine the order of year, month, and date from 'mm/dd/yyyy'.

I also tried one more format

dtpPlanDate.Value =DateTime.Parse(dt.Rows[0]["PlanSDate"].ToString());

it gives me below error

Could not determine the order of year, month, and date from 'mm/dd/yyyy'.

please let me know right format

Posted 28-Feb-12 19:27pm

kp_livewire

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 29-Feb-12 3:06am

Just run it under debugger and see what's in input data, does it fit assumed format or not. Put some effort. There are no any secrets which could help you. Or make a code sample and post it. "Improve question" is above.
--SA

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Bojjaiah · Answer 1 · 2012-02-28T19:37:00

Solution 1

try this

DateTime dt = Convert.ToDateTime(DateTime.Now, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-us").DateTimeFormat);

you can give culture like en-us(united states),en-IN(india) like this

Posted 28-Feb-12 19:37pm

Bojjaiah

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kp_livewire 29-Feb-12 2:33am

I have write

dateTimePicker1.Value = Convert.ToDateTime(DateTime.Now, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture(dt.Rows[0]["SpouseDOB"].ToString()).DateTimeFormat);

Error,

The name '46/17/2012 4:46:01 PM' contains characters that are not valid for a Culture or Region.
Parameter name: name

kp_livewire 29-Feb-12 2:36am

Dear Thanks , Can you please let me know .soon . you can drop mail on kinrankumarvpatel@gmail.com

Abhinav S · Answer 2 · 2012-02-28T19:51:00

Solution 2

You can use the DateTime.TryParse method[^] to ensure that the input you pass in is a valid datetime.

Posted 28-Feb-12 19:51pm

Abhinav S

Career Web Helper · Answer 3 · 2012-02-28T20:45:00

C#

IFormatProvider provider = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo("en-CA", true);
DateTime fDate = DateTime.Parse(urTxtBoxId.Value, provider, System.Globalization.DateTimeStyles.NoCurrentDateDefault);

and while passing to database use

C#

fDate.ToString() overloads 
e.g.fDate.ToString("MMM d yyyy");

ralphlee1 · Answer 4 · 2012-02-28T21:06:00

Solution 4

in your comment
>The name '46/17/2012 4:46:01 PM' contains characters that are not valid for a >Culture or Region.
>Parameter name: name

'46/17/2012' isn't a valid date.
make your data correctly,and try again to confirm where problem is.

Posted 28-Feb-12 21:06pm

ralphlee1