I want to save entries to a database table depending on the DateTime entered. I have a different model and partial view for each month in the year. Users can create events, I want the events to be saved to the corresponding month table in the db so I can return it to the correct view.
So I need some sort of if statement that says 'if the month value of the entered DateTime is x save to tabel x, if y save to y' and so on.
The user will navigate from month to month and pick dates from a html table styled like a calendar, so the entries need to be inserted to the section of the calendar that corresponds to the datetime. This is just to explain why I need this functionality.
If someone can reccomend a more elegant and functional method of achieving this, go right ahead!
I'm sorry I don't have code to post, I have tried a number of ways and failed. I will post code tomorrow morning when I'm at my computer, but this seems quite simple and I'm very new to this lark so if someone could shed light now, that would be great.
Thanks in advance!
Don't break it out into 12 separate tables. Store them in a single table. You could create a computed column that tells you the month number by calculating it from the DateTime value you're already storing. If your REALLY need to, you can create 12 views off of this table rather easily but I'd take the approach of adding time parameters to your query's WHERE clause. Make sure you index on the DateTime column.
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I have a date search field in my ASP.Net application where the user enters the date he's looking for and the SQL query looks for the exact date provided.
I'm asked to allow the user to enter the date search using wildcards as follows:
- */12/2015 would mean get all the month of December, 2015
- */*/2015 would mean get all the year of 2015
- */*/* would mean get all the data you got
The only way I could think about to do this is to look in my C# code for '*' in the date, if it exists I will replace the query by a date range based on the position of the *.
This solution doesn't look practical to me, is there an easier way to do it in C# or SQL ?
the solution you found is the only one that makes sense while properly handling the information.
what you've been asked for is to give the users 'something' that allows them to search the dates as text and imho there are 2 possible solution:
the one you found (imho the 'right' one)
store the date as formatted string (BAD, AVOID, NIGHTMARE)
the wildcard approach would be simple to implement should you (wrongly, badly, poorly) store the date information and the format in a text field but this would prevent you from manipulating any date as a date and will put you in huge troubles at the first request that involves date handling (consolidation by month, calculate any rate in a given time span, etc...) or if you happen to have users in different countries (that expect a format different from the one stored into the text field).
implementing the search logic in the frontend the database will store the information using the correct data type and all the manipulation needed to accomplish the 'search the date as text' task are performed by the frontend that will feed to the RDBMS a set of parameters that allows it to handle the date properly.
the result would be as follows:
*/12/2015 --> between '20151201' and '20151231'
*/*/2015 --> between '20150101' and '20151231'
*/*/* --> no filter at all
if stored procedures are in use instead the result would be a couple of date parameters filled with the date values.
I would do as you already suggested and parse the search-string. Then depending on the search-string you can select your data. However you do not have to create dateranges, you can use YEAR and MONTH isntead.
Your SQL-Query could look something like this
SELECT * FROM YourTable WHERE YEAR(YourDate) = 2015 and MONTH(YourDate) = 12
In SQL you can replace * with % and use LIKE. Here is one example:
SELECT *
FROM (
SELECT cast('20150611' as date) as dateColumn
UNION
SELECT cast('20150610' as date)) as X
WHERE convert(varchar, dateColumn, 103) LIKE N'%/06/2015'
Keep in mind that this is practical and not the best solution from performance point of view.
I need to insert expiration date of credit card into database.
But i have only date and year dropdown.There is no dropdown for month.
If i am using this way then it gives error,because without month dateformat is wrong.
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("#ExpirationDate", dobday.Value & "-" & dobyear.Value)
Please suggest me how i can insert this in database.
You have three options.
The first is to modify your database so that the expiration date is a char(4). Then store it as MMYY. You don't need the dash or even day part for processing.
The second option is to modify your query so that you pass the day part as "1". So a CC that expires in December or 2012 would be 12/1/2012. Of course, your code should drop the day when you are doing something with it.
Personally, I'd go with option three. Don't store it at all. There is simply zero reason to store cc details in any database. Nearly all CC transaction providers provide much better ways of handling recurring transaction where your system doesn't have to keep that info around. If you are working with one that doesn't, then change providers as they are way behind the times. Otherwise you are playing with fire.
(from comments)
datatype of columns is datetime but here i am trying to insert by making them string
Yeah, don't do that. If the datatype is datetime, then construct a DateTime:
var expiry = new DateTime(/* whatever you need here using dobday / dobyear */);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("#ExpirationDate", expiry);
I would like to understand the concept behind this.
I am making a database in c#. Now, I wish to have only date instead of date and time.
So, I went for the following command in sql query pane:
SELECT CONVERT(varchar, deal_start_date, 101) AS 'deal_start_date'
FROM client
The desired result comes but the data becomes read only and hence cant be edited.
Further, it does not stay permanently. I mean,
On clicking show table data again the date-time format comes.
Can any one tell me why the cells become read-only and how to keep the changes permanently through UI only??
Many thanks.
My guess on the read only part, is that since you are now converting the original value, you loose the link towards the column in the database. Just like a computed column can't be edited (how would you for example write to the column from the query that is defined as A+B as 'C'.
Inside what type of component are you showing this in your GUI? Maybe you can ahve your query remain as SELECT deal_start_date FROM client, and filter out the time part from your component?
Or, if you don't use the time in any other place in your application, change the column from datetime to date in the database.
I did not get a perfect answer but I found an alternative. I was trying with datetime datatype in MS SQL database. When I changed it to varchar(12), I got the desired result. i.e in date format.
(Thanks to insights provided by Øyvind Knobloch-Bråthen )
This is actually improper to follow as with size 12 in varchar, the time part is truncated.
(If the size of varchar is increased, the time part will be present)
But It served my purpose.
But I am still waiting for a correct answer,if any.
I have an application where I register some information into the database where I have a Column (DateTime). In this column I insert the date from a DateTimePicker.
Now I want to make a search button which searches according to the date chosen from Comboboxes... but in this Comboboxes I left only one option, to select MONTH and YEAR... how can I make an SELECT query that selects all information according to the Month and Year chosen from the ComboBoxes?
select * from <table>
where month(searchDate)=Month_from_box and Year(searchDate)=Year_from_box
However, depending on the size of your data, this might not be the fastest approach. If you data is in the 100's or even 1000 rows, this approach might be OK...
Another approach would be to build starting and ending dates in C# from your input and then perform a range search
select * from <table>
where searchDate between Start_date_from_C# and End_Date_from_C#
If you go that approach, be sure to consider the time portion, make it 0 in first date and 23:59:59 in the End Date
If you have an index on the date field, the second approach will be faster...
All solutions which use either the datepart or month and year functions make it impossible for the server to optimize the query by using an index.
The only valid solution in terms of performance is #Sparkys second approach using the between clause. He also described the problems arising with the time fraction. That is why I would prefer using a plain date column (instead of datetime). Then you can write
select *
from YourTable
where DateColumn between <FirstDayOfSelectedMonthAndYear>
and <LastDayOfSelectedMonthAndYear>
because when using a datetime column and the range of
between '20121201' and '20121231 23:59:59'
Everything after the last second of the year and midnight still gets discarded. Although it is very unlikely it is technically not correct.
#Nicarus suggests widening the ending time to 23:59:59,997'. This seems to work but is 'ugly' (but, wtf, it works!)
Make sure you store the combo values into Integer variables in your C# before putting them in the SQL query. As others have alluded, SQL Injection attacks are possible if you allow the direct user input to be placed inside a SQL String.
Assuming you have 2 int variables "intMonth", "intYear", and the field name of "dateFieldname", the following SQL should work.
SELECT *
FROM [table]
WHERE datepart[mm,dateFieldname] = intMonth
AND datepart[yyy,dateFieldname] = intYear
Something like this
Select * from tablename where
datepart(mm,datecolumnname)=#cmboxMonthvalue nd datepart(yyyy,datecolumnname)=#ComboboxYearvalue
I have a calendar that I generate. Currently it makes the entire month and fills each cell with a number(representing the date).
Now I want to grab values from a database and fill in the cells. How could I do this efficiently?
Like right now I can only think of grabbing the data from the database. Once that is down going through that data and essentially have like 30 if statements to determine what cell it should go into.
So that just seems like a very bad way and I am thinking of better ways. So I am wondering anyone else has any ideas.
I am using asp.net mvc I generate the body of the calendar(what is just a table) through my controller and pass it as just a string of html cells and rows.
So basically I generate in the controller all 6 rows of 7 cells(42 cells with 2 cells for previous month and remaining cells for the next month - basically looks like the windows 7 calendar) with the TagBuilder and return that as one big string.
So while building the cells that's what I would have to put the if statements to do the checking.
I am using linq to sql by the way so not sure if that will help or not.
Edit
Another way what I was thinking but not sure how to do it. Would be some how getting all the dates in range. Then take those results and do some grouping on those results. Not sure how to that kind of grouping though. It probably would not be to bad if I do the grouping on the first results and not do a request for each date and then group that. Otherwise I am looking at like 42 requests to the database to group everything.
You're having to loop anyway, to build the rows and columns I assume, so why not pull the data down first, for that month, put the data into an array (old fashioned I know), and check the offset in that array as you increment through the cell rendering?