Date queries

I think your problem is with Date - 3. If you are referring to the system date, the syntax should be as follows: Date() - 3

Quote: I think your problem is with Date - 3. If you are referring to the system date, the syntax should be as follows: Date() - 3

When i tried doing that, the paranthesis () just disappeared. and it ended up being the way it is now. Am unable to change that.

Since Access is looking for an SQL string clause without the "WHERE", I think you should try something like:



"DateFieldInQuery" is whatever is the name that you have assigned in the query to the date you want to test. The # before and after tells Access that the number returned by Date() - 3 should be teated as a date.

Quote: Since Access is looking for an SQL string clause without the "WHERE", I think you should try something like: Expand|Select|Wrap|Line Numbers "DateFieldInQuery = #" & Date() - 3 & "#" "DateFieldInQuery" is whatever is the name that you have assigned in the query to the date you want to test. The # before and after tells Access that the number returned by Date() - 3 should be teated as a date.

But would this not be a query? how do i insert this in the where clause in the code?

Quote: But would this not be a query? how do i insert this in the where clause in the code?

The way that you would put that into your openreport command is as follows:

Quote: The way that you would put that into your openreport command is as follows: Expand|Select|Wrap|Line Numbers DoCmd.OpenReport "NameOfTheReport", acViewPreview, , "Datefieldname =  # " & Date() - 3 & "#"

I still get the same error message. "Cannot find project or library" and the 'date' in the code is highlighted.

try:
Format(Date(),"mm/dd/yyyy") - 3

Hi

I have had this problem a few times over the years. It seems to be a referencing problem (perhaps when using A2000 on a DB created in A2003 but in A2000 format), and yes the parentheses do disappear when Date() is used. These only seem necessary in Query designer. I have never found a satisfactory answer to this, but in the past, in desperation, I have resorted to Int(Now()) in stead of Date !!


MTB

Hi. When Date() is no longer recognised as a valid function the problem seems to arise as a result of missing or incorrect project references for that installation, as MTB said. To trace which one it may be best to compare the project references for the 'problem' installation to those for a 'known good' PC running Access with no problems.

I experienced this on a laptop installation, and all the development databases I was working on failed on normal built-in functions - Date was just one of many that caused compile errors and other completely daft symptoms. There was a missing reference in my case, but in others I know of it was a conflicting reference (to the wrong version of a DLL). It's really annoying because there is actually nothing wrong with the underlying DBs or their code, and trying to trace non-existent errors is such a fruitless task.

-Stewart

Quote: Hi. When Date() is no longer recognised as a valid function the problem seems to arise as a result of missing or incorrect project references for that installation, as MTB said. To trace which one it may be best to compare the project references for the 'problem' installation to those for a 'known good' PC running Access with no problems. I experienced this on a laptop installation, and all the development databases I was working on failed on normal built-in functions - Date was just one of many that caused compile errors and other completely daft symptoms. There was a missing reference in my case, but in others I know of it was a conflicting reference (to the wrong version of a DLL). It's really annoying because there is actually nothing wrong with the underlying DBs or their code, and trying to trace non-existent errors is such a fruitless task. -Stewart

Well the int(Now()) command helps. Thanks guys......