Conversion failed when converting the ****** value '******' to data type ******

Question

I\'m getting this error from SQL Server on SSMS 17 while running a giant query:

Conversion failed when converting the ****** value \'******\' to data type

Answer 1

Are you getting data from a view? If so, you might be having issues with the view you're using. For example, in my case, I was pulling from a view and when I tried to view it in SSMS it showed me more details about what the error was.