What are common pitfalls when working with PHP and MSSQL databases, specifically when dealing with date formats?

When working with PHP and MSSQL databases, a common pitfall when dealing with date formats is the mismatch between PHP date formats and MSSQL date formats. To avoid issues, it is recommended to use the SQL Server standard date format 'Y-m-d H:i:s' when inserting or updating dates in the database. This format ensures compatibility between PHP and MSSQL date formats. 

// Example of inserting a date into MSSQL database using SQL Server standard date format
$date = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
$query = "INSERT INTO table_name (date_column) VALUES ('$date')";
$result = sqlsrv_query($conn, $query);
if($result === false) {
    die( print_r( sqlsrv_errors(), true));
}

Keywords

PHP MSSQL date formats datetime SQLSRV_QUERY_SYNTAX_ERROR

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