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Post April 22nd, 2004, 9:59 pm

Hi guys....

I'm having trouble doing a simple SQL query using Microsoft Access. I am actually trying to make a query to get the data from a table called "abc" where the "abcDate" is from 1/1/2004 until 31/12/2004. The attribute "abcDate" is a Date/Time data type. So, I tried the query below:

Code: [ Select ]
SELECT *
FROM abc
WHERE abcDate
BETWEEN '1/1/2004'
AND '31/12/2004';
  1. SELECT *
  2. FROM abc
  3. WHERE abcDate
  4. BETWEEN '1/1/2004'
  5. AND '31/12/2004';


But... it gives me error saying that "Data Type Mismatch in Criteria Expression". I am sure that this is the correct form of SQL query, but... why the error?
I even tried this query:

Code: [ Select ]
SELECT *
FROM abc
WHERE abcDate >= 1/1/2004
AND abcDate <= 31/12/2004;
  1. SELECT *
  2. FROM abc
  3. WHERE abcDate >= 1/1/2004
  4. AND abcDate <= 31/12/2004;


But.... it provides an empty table.
So.... anyone have any idea? Please help me.... :(

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Post April 22nd, 2004, 9:59 pm

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Post April 28th, 2004, 8:17 pm

Hmm not very good at MS SQL I generally trial and error it

change it to...
Code: [ Select ]
SELECT *
FROM abc
WHERE abcDate
BETWEEN #1/1/2004#
AND #31/12/2004#;
  1. SELECT *
  2. FROM abc
  3. WHERE abcDate
  4. BETWEEN #1/1/2004#
  5. AND #31/12/2004#;


I use the query designer as a quick tool to try new things under the views menu you can swap from designer to sql
this generates the right code
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Post April 28th, 2004, 8:24 pm

Managedlinks wrote:

I use the query designer as a quick tool to try new things under the views menu you can swap from designer to sql
this generates the right code


Interesting. I just learned that same trick today myself. Now I need to go play.
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Post April 28th, 2004, 8:36 pm

Yeah its the lazy way to learn sql, Being a programmer I am of course lazy, otherwise I'd get a real job ;)

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