Error Message:
Msg 242, Level 16, State 3, Line 3
The conversion of a char data type to a datetime data type resulted in an out-of-range datetime value.
Severity level:
16.
Description:
This error message appears, when SQL Server tries to convert a string to a DATETIME value and encounters that the resulting value is outside the valid range for DATETIME values.
Consequences:
The T-SQL statement can be parsed, but causes the error at runtime.
Resolution:
Error of the Severity level 16 are generated by the user and can be fixed by the SQL Server user.
Versions:
All versions of SQL Server.
Example(s):
DECLARE @dt VARCHAR(10)
SET @dt = ‘17520101’
SELECT CAST(@dt AS DATETIME)
Remarks:
SQL Server offers a range of DATETIME values between 01/01/1753 and 12/31/9999. Values that are beyond this range cannot be stored in a column of the DATETIME type and any attempt raises this error.