Error casting CHAR(1) SQL column as “char” in code

Question

I\'m selecting from a SQL Server 2000 box CHAR(1) column called Combo_Label - it will always have a single A..Z character in

Answer 1

The database and the Db access APIs have no concept of char. Your CHAR(1) is mapped to string.

probably the most sensible option:

  string comboLabel = (string)formCombo.Rows[j]["Combo_Label"];

but if you really want a char :

  char comboLabel = ((string)formCombo.Rows[j]["Combo_Label"])[0];

Answer 2

The field is a string , you can do something like that but also need to consider if hte field is null or an emmpty string

char comboLabel = ((string)formCombo.Rows[j]["Combo_Label"])[0];

Answer 3

first convert that to a string, then get first character...

char comboLabel = formCombo.Rows[j]["Combo_Label"].ToString()[0];