[AccessD] Date Issue

So much for easy - in my Query Grid for Start Date, I place the
criteria:  >#12/1/04#  and I get what I need.  However, if I want the
user to put in the date, such as [Enter Date], I get all the data again.
 I try entering the date at the prompt as #12/1/2004# and it still
doesn't work.
 
Any ideas - why is this just not recognizing that the data is a
date???
 
Thanks.
 
Terri Jarus
Vice President, Contract Services
jarus at amerinet-gpo.com
314-542-1902

>>> jarus at amerinet-gpo.com 1/5/2005 7:37:45 AM >>>

That did it - I knew it was easy, I just couldn't remember what the
function was.  Thanks for your help

Terri Jarus
Vice President, Contract Services
jarus at amerinet-gpo.com
314-542-1902.
>>> Gustav at cactus.dk 1/5/2005 6:53:48 AM >>>

Hi Terri

If you put that string inside CDate() you should be off:

datDate = CDate("01-05-2005")

The bulletproof method, however, is to break it into its separate
numeric parts and use DateSerial():

datDate = DateSerial(2005, 1, 5)

/gustav

>>> jarus at amerinet-gpo.com 05-01-2005 13:28:27 >>>
I am linked to a table of data from our AS400/DB2 system and a date
field appears as 20050105.  I need Access to read this as a date -
what
is the best way to handle/convert this field.  I've tried breaking it
apart and putting it back together in a query as 01-05-2005 but Access
does not recognize as a date field.  I want to query out data based on
a
date - please advise.

Thanks for your help.

Terri Jarus
Vice President, Contract Services
jarus at amerinet-gpo.com 
314-542-1902

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