The conversion of a datetime2 data type to a datetime data type resulted in an out-of-range value

Question

I have the following code in my HomeController:

public ActionResult Edit(int id)
{
    var ArticleToEdit = (from m in _db.ArticleSet where m.storyId == id se         


        

Answer 1

The model should have nullable datetime. The earlier suggested method of retrieving the object that has to be modified should be used instead of the ApplyPropertyChanges. In my case I had this method to Save my object:

public ActionResult Save(QCFeedbackViewModel item)

And then in service, I retrieve using:

RETURNED = item.RETURNED.HasValue ? Convert.ToDateTime(item.RETURNED) : (DateTime?)null 

The full code of service is as below:

 var add = new QC_LOG_FEEDBACK()
            {

                QCLOG_ID = item.QCLOG_ID,
                PRE_QC_FEEDBACK = item.PRE_QC_FEEDBACK,
                RETURNED = item.RETURNED.HasValue ? Convert.ToDateTime(item.RETURNED) : (DateTime?)null,
                PRE_QC_RETURN = item.PRE_QC_RETURN.HasValue ? Convert.ToDateTime(item.PRE_QC_RETURN) : (DateTime?)null,
                FEEDBACK_APPROVED = item.FEEDBACK_APPROVED,
                QC_COMMENTS = item.QC_COMMENTS,
                FEEDBACK = item.FEEDBACK
            };

            _context.QC_LOG_FEEDBACK.Add(add);
            _context.SaveChanges();

Answer 2

This one was driving me crazy. I wanted to avoid using a nullable date time (DateTime?). I didn't have the option of using SQL 2008's datetime2 type either (modelBuilder.Entity<MyEntity>().Property(e => e.MyDateColumn).HasColumnType("datetime2");).

I eventually opted for the following:

public class MyDb : DbContext
{
    public override int SaveChanges()
    {
        UpdateDates();
        return base.SaveChanges();
    }

    private void UpdateDates()
    {
        foreach (var change in ChangeTracker.Entries<MyEntityBaseClass>())
        {
            var values = change.CurrentValues;
            foreach (var name in values.PropertyNames)
            {
                var value = values[name];
                if (value is DateTime)
                {
                    var date = (DateTime)value;
                    if (date < SqlDateTime.MinValue.Value)
                    {
                        values[name] = SqlDateTime.MinValue.Value;
                    }
                    else if (date > SqlDateTime.MaxValue.Value)
                    {
                        values[name] = SqlDateTime.MaxValue.Value;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Answer 3

Error: The conversion of a datetime2 data type to a datetime data type resulted in an out-of-range value.

This error occurred when due to NOT assigning any value against a NOT NULL date column in SQL DB using EF and was resolved by assigning the same.

Hope this helps!

Answer 4

you have to match the input format of your date field to the required entity format which is yyyy/mm/dd

Answer 5

If you have a column that is datetime and allows null you will get this error. I recommend setting a value to pass to the object before .SaveChanges();