Hi all,

Im having a problem with a SQL Query. Im try to do a search of invoices between a date range specified by the the user.

They fill out 3 form fields DayFrom, MonthFrom and YearFrom and the same for DayTo, MonthTo and YearTo.

I then join these values. eg.

BeforeDate = DayFrom & "/" & MonthFrom & "/" & YearFrom
and
ToDate = DayTo & "/" & MonthTo & "/" & YearTo

When i query the db i get error
Data type mismatch in criteria expression

How can i convert the string to compare to a Date field in my DB.

My SQL is like this for a starter.

strSQL = "SELECT * FROM tblJobs WHERE JobPerson LIKE '%"&SearchCriteria&"%' AND JobDate = '"&BeforeDate&"'"

Thanks in advance


TDA

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TDA

Tim,
Not sure if this is the problem but the best way to use dates in SQL Server I have found is yyyy/mm/dd which takes out the confusion with the northern hemisphere which uses mm/dd/yyyy instead of our dd/mm/yyyy.
Can you post a response.write for the string strSQL before the database access.

Rod

Hi Rod,

Im using a access database and when i add the date to the DB field (Field: JobDate DataType: Date/Time) it excepts it fine.
Code example
objRS("JobDate") = JobDay & "/" & JobMonth & "/" & JobYear

However when i try to compare to this value using the same form format as entering via a form to the db it rejects my SQL query.

Thanks for your help

TDA

Sorry Tim,

I'm not very familliar with Access DB details, but what your trying to do sounds fine.
Have you checked the strSQL string to be sure the variables are holding the right stuff?

Rod

Yeah I solved and tested the problem by Testing that the DataType was Date by IsDate(BeforeDate) after using the CDate Function to convert it.

All Seems Well

TDA