title: C# Error: Cannot implicitly convert type 'int' to 'short'
body: <p>I am learning C# and am using Visual Studio 2010 to build a payroll program. I get an error "Cannot implicitly convert type 'int' to 'short'".</p>
  
  <p>My code is :</p>
  
  <pre><code>private void btn_add_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
          {
              try
              {
                  // Get service instance
                  var employerPeriodService = Program.Kernel.Get&lt;IEmployerPeriodService&gt;();
  
                  // Get new code
                  var newCode = employerPeriodService.GenerateSAPCode();
  
                  // Create object
                  var employerPeriodAdd =
                      new EmployerPeriod
                      {
                          Code = newCode,
                          Name = newCode,
                          U_Tax_year = int.Parse(cb_tax_year.Text),
                          //U_Day_hrs = cb_number_hours.Text,
                          //U_Week_days = cb_number_days_week.Text,
                          //U_Week_hrs = txt_number_hours_week.Text,
                          //U_Month_days = cb_number_days_month.Text,
                          //U_Month_hrs = txt_number_hours_month.Text,
                          //U_Fortnight_days = cb_number_days_fortnight.Text,
                          //U_Fortnight_hrs = txt_number_hours_fortnight.Text,
                          //U_Weeks_in_month = cb_avg_weeks_month.Text,
                          //U_No_of_Fortnights = cb_avg_fortnights_month.Text,
                          U_Starting_period = Convert.ToDateTime(dateTimePicker1.Text),
                          U_Ending_period = Convert.ToDateTime(dateTimePicker2.Text)
  
                          //U_Comments = txt_comments.Text
                      };
  
                  // Save record
                  employerPeriodService.AddEmployerPeriod(employerPeriodAdd);
  
                  MessageBox.Show("Employer Payroll Period Added Successfully. Intake Ref: " + newCode.ToString(), "", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
              }
              catch (RulesException ex)
              {
                  MessageBox.Show(ex.GetErrorMessages(), "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
              }
          }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>In Microsoft SQL Server where my database is, U_Tax_year is defined as smallint. What do I need to do to solve this error. Do I convert what I get from the combo box 'cb_tax_year.Text' to int and how do I achieve this. </p>
  
  <p>Any help appreciated.</p>