DateTime.MinValue and SqlDateTime overflow

Question

I don\'t want to validate txtBirthDate so I want to pass DateTime.MinValue in database.

My code:

 if (txtBirthDate.Text == st         


        

Answer 1

If you use DATETIME2 you may find you have to pass the parameter in specifically as DATETIME2, otherwise it may helpfully convert it to DATETIME and have the same issue.

command.Parameters.Add("@FirstRegistration",SqlDbType.DateTime2).Value = installation.FirstRegistration;