String was not recognized as a Valid Date Time : System.FormatExeception

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Hi Friends,

I need a help to solve this issue:

Below is my Code:

VB

Dim Time As DateTime = DateTime.ParseExact(Value, "dd-MMM-yyyy", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)
Dim TimeString As String = Time.ToString("dd-MMM-yyyy")
TextBox.Text = TimeString

Value is the String which is having Value as : '08/12/2012' i.e in 'dd/MM/yyyy'.
And my actual need is to convert this data from DB to '08-DEC-2012' i.e in 'dd-MMM-yyyy' format.

But i am struck to get that due to the following error :

String was not recognized as a valid DateTime. ---> System.FormatException: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.

Please help me to sort this problem.
Thanks in advance !!!

Posted 25-Jan-13 4:34am

Nibin22

Updated 25-Jan-13 4:43am

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-25T04:40:00

Solution 1

Your ParseExact format is wrong:

VB

Dim Time As DateTime = DateTime.ParseExact(Value, "dd-MMM-yyyy", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)

Expects the date as "25-Jan-2012"
You want

VB

Dim Time As DateTime = DateTime.ParseExact(Value, "dd/MM/yyyy", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)

Which expects "25/01/2012"

Posted 25-Jan-13 4:40am

OriginalGriff

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Nibin22 25-Jan-13 11:12am

Thanks !!!
Your Solution is correct !!!

OriginalGriff 25-Jan-13 11:28am

You're welcome!

fjdiewornncalwe 25-Jan-13 12:58pm

+5. Of Course.