Using SqlDBType.Decimal in Prepared Statement C#

Question

am using a Prepared Statement in C#.

 SqlCommand inscommand = new SqlCommand(supInsert, connection);
 inscommand.Parameters.Add(\"@ordQty\", SqlDbType.Decim         


        

Answer 1

As the exception pointed out, you have to explicitly set the SqlParameter.Precision and SqlParameter.Scale properties in order to use the decimal type as a parameter.

Let's say your SQL field is of type decimal(18,8). The way to do this inline is to use brace-initialization for your SqlParameter while adding it to the SqlParameterCollection, as follows:

cmd.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("@ordGty", SqlDbType.Decimal) {
    Precision = 18, Scale = 8 });

You can also do

cmd.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("@ordGty", SqlDbType.Decimal) {
    Precision = 18, Scale = 8}).Value = 0.4m; // or whatever

to add the value, if you need one. You could even do

cmd.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("@ordGty", SqlDbType.Decimal) {
    Precision = 18, Scale = 8, Value = 0.4m /* or whatever */});

if you prefer. Brace initialization is really powerful.

Side note: I realize that this is an old question, but I think this form is much more readable than creating the object while adding it to the list and then setting the scale and precision. For Posterity! (since this is a high-listing google search result)

Answer 2

try this:

SqlParameter parameter = new SqlParameter("@ordQty", SqlDbType.Decimal);
parameter.Precision = 18;
parameter.Scale = 0;
parameter.Value = YOURVALUEHERE;
inscommand.Parameters.Add(parameter);

Answer 3

You will have to explicitly define precision and scale for this parameter.

SqlParameter ordQty = cmd.Parameters.Add("@ordQty", SqlDbType.Decimal);
ordQty.Precision = x; //Replace x with what you expect in Sql Sp
ordQty.Scale = y; //Replace y with what you expect in Sql Sp
ordQty.Value = 18; //Set value here
inscommand.Parameters.Add(ordQty);

Answer 4

The following would set a Decimal with Precision 18 and Scale 8 (Decimal (18,8))

SqlCommand insertCommand= new SqlCommand(supInsert, connection);
insertCommand.Parameters.Add("@ordQty", SqlDbType.Decimal,18);

insertCommand.Parameters["@ordQty"].Precision = 18;
insertCommand.Parameters["@ordQty"].Scale = 8;

insertCommand.Prepare();
u = insertCommand.ExecuteNonQuery();