Bug #6879 InvalidCast when using DATE_ADD-function

• Submitted: 29 Nov 2004 17:26
• Modified: 10 Dec 2004 19:31
• Reporter: Eero Räisänen
• Status: Closed
• Category: Connector / NET
• Severity: S2 (Serious)
• Version: 1.0.2-gamma
• OS: Windows (Windows XP/SP2)
• Assigned to: Reggie Burnett
• CPU Architecture: Any

[29 Nov 2004 17:26] Eero Räisänen

Description:
mysql-version:4.1.7

Queries with DATE_ADD-function that used to work with ByteFx 0.76 
and mysql 4.0.18 won't work anymore. See "how to repeat"

You can get around the bug by using CAST(...AS DATETIME), but
I found that sometimes even casted return values are strings.
For example DATE_ADD(?someday, INTERVAL IFNULL(a.interval, b.interval) HOUR)
always returns string, even when using CAST.

How to repeat:
'This works

cmd.CommandText = "select date_add(now(), interval 1 hour)"
rdr = cmd.ExecuteReader
If rdr.Read() Then dt = rdr.GetDateTime(0)
rdr.Close()

'This throws InvalidCast Exception -- returned value is string, not datetime

cmd.CommandText = "select date_add(?someday, interval 1 hour)"
cmd.Parameters.Add("someday", Now)
rdr = cmd.ExecuteReader
If rdr.Read() Then dt = rdr.GetDateTime(0)
rdr.Close()

Suggested fix:
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[10 Dec 2004 19:31] Reggie Burnett

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next release.

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