I'm currently entering the date into my date field using the now()
function, which delivers this result: 2/2/2004 9:08:09 AM which is
fine for some cases.

However, when retreiving this result, sometimes I'd just like to pull
up the first part, such as the 2/2/2004 and cut out the rest. How do
I take this date output, and format it to show only what I want? I'm
writing all this in ASP.

Thanks,

Bill

Take a look at the formatDateTime function in your VBScript documentation
that you downloaded from here.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...6-1C4099D7BBB9

Ray at work

"Bill" <billzimmerman@gospellight.com> wrote in message
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> I'm currently entering the date into my date field using the now()
> function, which delivers this result: 2/2/2004 9:08:09 AM which is
> fine for some cases.
>
> However, when retreiving this result, sometimes I'd just like to pull
> up the first part, such as the 2/2/2004 and cut out the rest. How do
> I take this date output, and format it to show only what I want? I'm
> writing all this in ASP.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill[/color]

"Bill" <billzimmerman@gospellight.com> wrote in message
news:8da5f4f4.0402030817.65ee9deb@posting.google.c om...[color=blue]
> I'm currently entering the date into my date field using the now()
> function, which delivers this result: 2/2/2004 9:08:09 AM which is
> fine for some cases.
>
> However, when retreiving this result, sometimes I'd just like to pull
> up the first part, such as the 2/2/2004 and cut out the rest. How do
> I take this date output, and format it to show only what I want? I'm
> writing all this in ASP.[/color]

The FormatDateTime function will do what you want. For example:

Response.Write FormatDateTime( Now(), VBShortDate )

Hope this helps.
Regards,
Peter Foti