Error: String not recognized as a valid boolean on a varchar? - asp.net

Question

I have a gridview with a checkbox, that when selected inserts the selected items into two databases. The error occurs at a specific insert parameter that is a data type nvarchar. I'm not sure why it's giving me a boolean error. Any help would be greatly appreciated, I can post code if needed.

Answer 1

Okay, so let's get started. First, this has got to change from this:
sqlds1.UpdateCommand = String.Format(
"UPDATE Fees SET Inactive = '1' WHERE Description = '{0}'",
Request("cbusno"))
to this:
sqlds1.UpdateCommand = "UPDATE Fees SET Inactive = '1' WHERE Description = #Desc"
sqlds1.UpdateCommand.Parameters.AddWithValue("#Desc", Request("cbusno"))
Next, this has got to change from this:
sqlds2.UpdateCommand = String.Format(
"UPDATE OLLicenses SET lactive = '1' WHERE cbusno = '{0}'",
Request("cbusno"))
to this:
sqlds2.UpdateCommand = "UPDATE OLLicenses SET lactive = '1' WHERE cbusno = #no")
sqlds2.UpdateCommand.Parameters.AddWithValue("#no", Request("cbusno"))
Next, you'll want to use a different API here:
Sqldatasource1.Clear()
Sqldatasource1.InsertParameters.Add("cbusno", Request("cbusno"))
Sqldatasource1.InsertParameters.Add("licsubcategory", tb5.Text)
Sqldatasource1.InsertParameters.Add("description", tb5.Text)
Sqldatasource1.InsertParameters.Add("nfee", tb2.Text)
Sqldatasource1.InsertParameters.Add("lactive", "0")
Sqldatasource1.InsertParameters.Add("tadded", DateTime.Now.ToString())
Sqldatasource1.InsertParameters.Add("cuserid", Session("Username"))
Sqldatasource1.InsertParameters.Add("myfield", Request("myfield"))
Sqldatasource1.Insert()
This allows the data source to handle the typing for you.
Same as aforementioned with this block:
SqldatasourceFee.InsertParameters.Add("myfield", Request("myfield"))
SqldatasourceFee.InsertParameters.Add("Amount", tb2.Text)
SqldatasourceFee.InsertParameters.Add("CalculatorDescription", (string)clicnotxt.Table(0)(0))
SqldatasourceFee.InsertParameters.Add("Dept", "Business Tax")
SqldatasourceFee.InsertParameters.Add("Module", "Business Tax")
SqldatasourceFee.InsertParameters.Add("Type", tb4.Text)
SqldatasourceFee.InsertParameters.Add("SubType", tb5.Text)
SqldatasourceFee.InsertParameters.Add("Inactive", "0")
SqldatasourceFee.InsertParameters.Add("UserCreated", Session("Username"))
SqldatasourceFee.InsertParameters.Add("Description", Request("cbusno"))
SqldatasourceFee.Insert()
Now, take note to a couple of things. First, notice I casted this value to a string here (string)clicnotxt.Table(0)(0). That value was suspect to me, but I don't believe it's the source of your error. I think the issue here are stuff like this:
SqldatasourceFee.InsertParameters.Add("Inactive", "0")
I'm thinking, but can't be 100% sure, that it should be:
SqldatasourceFee.InsertParameters.Add("Inactive", "False")
Finally, when you build a SqlDataSource inline like this:
Dim sqlds1 As SqlDataSource = New SqlDataSource()
you need to wrap it in a Using because it implements IDisposable:
Using sqlds1 As SqlDataSource = New SqlDataSource()
sqlds1.ConnectionString = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("myconnectionstring").ConnectionString
sqlds1.UpdateCommand = "UPDATE Fees SET Inactive = '1' WHERE Description = #Desc"
sqlds1.UpdateCommand.Parameters.AddWithValue("#Desc", Request("cbusno"))
End Using