[AccessD] Date syntax in SQL Server

John,

According to BOL, it doesn't. Your date string is in a format that
SQL Server recognized as a date string. Even better, it is
internationalized, so the conversion can't be done incorrectly.
Again, the assumption is that DateOfBirth is a datetime variable.
Just drop the CONVERT.

I am curious to know how SQL Server threw this in. Was it something
to do with an ADP or were you converting a database to MSDE? I
hadn't seen this problem before and would like to avoid it.

Silly Microsoft, always adding unnecessary parenthesis, functions,
etc.

Francis R Harvey III
WB 303, (301)294-3952
harveyf1 at westat.com


> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 12:12 AM
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> But why does it need the convert?  Just part of SQL Server?
> 
> John W. Colby 
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of vchas
> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 12:00 AM
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> 
> In sql dates are treated like strings, use single quotes not # 
> 
> Good Luck
> 
> V
> www.vinniechas.com
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