Hi there. I'm just jumping into Access and have the following question. In my Purchase Order Table, I have a date field calcualated as text, i.e. "01/12/04". I need to convert this to a date format in my queries so I can do calculations, i.e. 01/12/04 - 01/05/04 = 7 days. Can someone help me with how to convert this text date to a date format. Sorry if this is an easy question. - AJS
View RepliesI would like to convert 2013.11.13 which is a string into a date. This is what i have so far but it's not working.
2013 year
11 month
13 day of week
Dim strDate As String, dteConvertedDate As Date
strDate = 2013.11.13
dteConvertedDate = CDate(Mid$(strDate, 6, 2) & "/" & Left$(strDate, 4) & "/" & Right$(strDate, 8))
MsgBox (dteConvertedDate)
End Sub
I have two table
1. dbo.period (OpeningDate, ClosingDate)
2. dbo.data (blah blah, doc_date)
I want to create a view as follows
Select doc_date from dbo.data
where doc_date> 'select OpeningDate from dbo.period'
both doc_date and opening date have the same format
but the error will still appear as follows:
"Conversion failed when converting date and / or time from character string."
Hi, I have the following problem which I hope someone can help me with:
I am importing a CSV file, one of the field in which contains times in the following format: 1200 (ie this is 12:00, th text file does not contain the : separator)
I want these to be recognised as time values by access, which at the moment only treats them as text. Is there any way i can run a query on this table to convert the numbers into times? I can do it in excel using concatenate to add in the :, but access does not have this function.
Thanks in advance!
Hi there,
I have a table with a field called 'dereg_date' which is formatted as text, an example is as follows:
2006-07-07 00:00:00.000
I want to be able to convert this field to a date. I have tried using a query with Cdate([dereg_date]), however it doesn't convert it and just returns #Error for all the records.
Has anyone got any ideas on this? I need this fixed fairly urgently as my superiors are getting quite impatient!
Many thanks in advance!!
Sasha.
I am building a database using data imported from Excel workbooks. The dates in the workbooks are formatted as text in the YYYYMMDD format. Is there a way to convert this into date format during the import or after? I am pulling in a lot of different workbooks and trying to avoid having to reformat each individual workbook prior to importing them.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have a problem converting text to a real date value so I can do some calculations. I have a query that brings in data from an external data source. It appears the data is stored in the external table in text format and looks like this:
20050902 15:40:41
I have tried CDate to convert the text to a date/time format, but no luck. Any ideas?
I have a CSV file and want to convert it in a text format with some filtered data and with some formatting. This is an everyday task for me. So I made a table and imported the data in to it by the command :
DoCmd.TransferText acImportDelim, "fo Import Specification", "fo", FileName:="C:UserswelcomeDesktopfo.csv", HasFieldNames:=True
Actually I have a column "SERIES", contains various series like "EQ", "BE", "DR", "BZ", "D1" and so on. And one more column with the dates having 4 / 5 current months dates and one next months date and one next to next month's date. And every date has got several thousand records.
now the issue is that : After importing these several thousand records, I want to export it but with a specific date and with a specific series.
The other thing is that, these dates change every month so if hard coded, the problem will occur the next month.
I use this code for export :
DoCmd.TransferText acExportDelim, "NewFnoSpec", "fnoquery", "C:UserswelcomeDesktopFO Output.txt", True
this code is working fine but when the month will change, the code won't work.
Can we have a date & series picker attached to this query, so it can export the records with the specified SERIES & DATE.
I tried putting a textbox on the form named TxtDate and in a Query ( Design mode ) under the date column, in criteria I have put [Forms]![Futures]![TxtDate] and after putting this line, the query becomes empty and no data is there.
Hi there,
I have to format a date following dd-mmm-yy in an expression also containing text.
Expr1: "Text" & " " Date()
Although separately formatting the date is easily done. I need to keep both int he same expression.
I'm working with a table of financial transactions. I need to know the date a record relating to cash received actually arrived in our bank, but the software doesn't allow the user to enter this, so I've asked them to enter it into a text reference field, e.g. 'Other Text XX 16/04/14', and then I've got a formula - CDate(Right(Trim([RefField]),8)) - which takes the date from this reference.
This works fine, but it's really important I don't miss any of these records due to the date not being entered, so what I'm trying to make is a formula which will give me the date from the ref field as in the formula above if there is one, but if that formula gives an error (so the date has been missed out or incorrectly entered) then I want to take the date from another field, called [DateAdded] as a failsafe.
I can't work out a formula that won't give me an error, i've tried loads. First I tried :
iif(iserror(CDate(Right(Trim([RefField]),8))),[DateAdded],CDate(Right(Trim([RefField]),8)))
But that gives an error, and I think from looking at forums that Access evaluates both parts of an Iif function so it'll do that.
It seems like other people are saying that you need to use Nz, IsDate or IsNumeric or something along those lines instead of IsError to evaluate the field, but I can't get that to work as it's not a field, it's a portion of a text field.
This is my latest attempt:
Join Date: IIf(IsDate(Right(Trim([RefField]),8)),[DateAdded],[Calc Date]),
where [Calc Date] is an expression field with CDate(Right(Trim([RefField]),8)) in it, but there's the #Error again.
How can I use iif to pick either a date from a text string, or where that results in an error then another date field?
I have a string that includes mm/dd/yyyy + person's name. All of this is concatenated and is recognized as a text value. Then I want to convert all of these characters to a number. Since each character has an ASCII code, I would like to find ASCII equivalent.
In Excel, this would involve using something like the CODE ( ) function, but that only gives the numerical equivalent for the first character in the string, but I want all characters at once.
When I try the VAL ( ) function, it returns the first character which is the number of the month.
How can I convert a Date/Time field into a Date field?
View 4 Replies View RelatedI am connecting acces to oracle servers via ODBC .
In the table there is a date time stamp - format data type text:
20130225060621
I would like to convert so that it is recognised as a date so I can calculate against e.g. Now() or another standard date format.
this is what I am currently using (which is OK) BUT I need to calculate against the time also.
Current Check Point Date: CDate(Mid([DZ_ZPKT_AK],7,2) & "/" & Mid([DZ_ZPKT_AK],5,2) & "/" & Mid([DZ_ZPKT_AK],1,4))
I spoke to an IT guy who works in TOAD program and he gave me this SQL:
select to_date(dz_zpkt_ak,'DD/MM/YYYY HH24:MI:SS')from orders where ordnr='4411310';
this is the format I would like but cant make this work.
I have a strange problem of converting a date field stored as dd/mm/yyyy to a text[8] field. Example 01/06/1947 should be converted to 01061947. What is the easiest way of doing it? I tried changing it to first to ddmmyyyy and then change it to text, but it did not work.Can someone help me please?
Many thanks,
I have a text, date field I need to convert to a date field.For example: 2/11/14 is stored at text: 21114.How can I convert the 21114 into 2/11/14?
View 5 Replies View RelatedHi
I would like to manipulate some date information. I have a start date field and an end date field and I would like to draw up a schedule for payment where the Acess takes the finished date and the start date to get total days appart then devides this by a value set by the operator. say If the operator wanted 6 paymes then my total days would be devided by 6 giving me the number of days to add on to the start date. Then with these dates a schedule is made up and the code I have tried looks something like this.
Dim valuation1 As Date
Dim valuation2 As Date
Dim valuation3 As Date
Dim valuation4 As Date
Dim valuation5 As Date
Dim valuation6 As Date
Dim valuation7 As Date
Dim valuation8 As Date
Dim valuation9 As Date
Dim valuation10 As Date
Dim valuation11 As Date
Dim valuation12 As Date
Dim startdate As Double
Dim findate As Double
Dim valcounter As Double
'retrieve start date and end date
startdate = CDbl(Me.Start_Date)
findate = CDbl(Me.Completion_Date)
'calculate evaluation periods
Dim valCount As Double
Dim valDays As Double
valCount = CDbl(Me.Valuation)
valDays = (startdate + ((findate - startdate) / valCount))
'Work on entering valuation dates
Do While valcounter < valCount
Select Case valcounter
Case "1"
Me.valuation1 = startdate
Case "2"
Me.valuation2 = startdate
Case "3"
Me.valuation3 = startdate
Case "4"
Me.valuation4 = startdate
Case "5"
Me.valuation5 = startdate
Case "6"
Me.valuation6 = startdate
Case "7"
Me.valuation7 = startdate
Case "8"
Me.valuation8 = startdate
Case "9"
Me.valuation9 = startdate
Case "10"
Me.valuation10 = startdate
Case "11"
Me.valuation11 = startdate
Case "12"
Me.valuation12 = startdate
End Select
valcounter = valcounter + 1
startdate = startdate + valDays
Loop
' this value is to test the interval period
Me.tdays = valDays
I am new to vb and so ths code is not going to be the best or anywhere near but any help would be great.
Thanks
Hi
I was wondering if somebody could help with a problem I have come across. I am currently developing a database for a small charity that I work for. The aim of the database is to record when staff undertake counselling.
I have created a query that calculates the current age of a client in the database uing the following expresion:
Age: Date()-[Date of Birth]
The Date of Birth is formated as a Short Date
In the query I have set the format of the column in the query to 'yy'. This then just displays the age of a client. This work fine apart from ages which are less than 30. If the age is less than 30 e.g. 29 it displays the date as 1929.
Does anybody know how I might be able to solve this or an alternative way in which to calculate dates and display it as 'yy'. (Its been a few years since I last work with access so skills a little rusty)
The reason behind the yy is that the monthly & yearly stats have to group by age ranges.
I am using Access XP (2002) SP2.
Many thanks in advance
Tony
Hi
I have a field for 'deadline' date and I need to show all records where the deadline date is within 7 days of todays date. (Obviously todays date will change daily...)
I have tried subtracting the date from todays date but it doesnt work.
All help appreciated, thanks
Martin N.
I am trying to work out the time span in days between the day I archived a record and the current date. In simple terms it would look like this:
Me.TimeSpan = Now() - Me.ArchiveDate
Now I know this isnt right, cause I tied it! Can someone put me in the right direction please.
Hi Guys,
Just a quick request for a bit of help.
Tries a few things but didnt work.
I have a form which has an employee start date.
What I need to do is work out the holiday entitlement of each emplyee.
The math behine this is, if they have been here less than a year,
we do the following.
20 Days holiday entitlement per year, Divided by 52, then multiplyed by the ammount of weeks remaining in the financial year.
eg, (20 / 52 = 0.384615384) * 31 = 11.92
So they would have 12 Days holiday entitlement.
But if they have been here for 12 months or more, they are entitled to the full 20 days holiday.
How would I express this as an expression or query or VBA to calculate this.
I just cant figure it out, especially the if been here 12 months or more.
I have the start date, in a tbl called tbl_employees if that helps. ( also in the form frm_employee_details )
Our financial Year runs from the 1st December - 31st November
Thanks in advance for any help / advice
Max
Several questions here, trying to lead up to the easiest code...
First is I have a table with some dates, and I need to do some date calculations, but one of the dates I need will vary. So I was thinking of having a parameter ask for it. Is this the best method?
Second, then once I have this date in, I'll need to have it subtract from another dated reference in the table to figure out the numbers of days difference. e.g. 05/31/06 - 05/01/06 = 30 Can you get two dates to subtract like that and come up with a general number field? If so, then will the dates have to be text, converted to numbers, or can stay as dates?
I've tried several methods and have been quite unsuccessful in each attempt.
Thanks
Hi,
In MS Access i'm trying to calculate the difference between one date time to another. for example
26/04/2007 09:00 am
07/03/2007 10:30 am (Current date time)
This should work out the:
days
hours
minutes
seconds
I did want this to be shown on a form
Thanks
Hi there
I need to perform a query that works out how far in advance people book holidays. I have the arrival date and also the booking date, and I think I should be using DateDiff. However, I tried to put it in an existing query and it hasn't worked:
SELECT Bookinfx.[Park Name], Bookinfx.[Accom Type], Year([Start Date]) AS FilterYear, Count(Bookinfx.[Park Name]) AS Bookings, DateDiff("d", [Booking Date], [Arrive])
FROM Bookinfx
GROUP BY Bookinfx.[Park Name], Bookinfx.[Accom Type], Year([Start Date])
HAVING (((Year([Start Date]))=2004));
Any help most gratefully received!
I am trying to write a query that will return all records whose field expiration_date meets my criteria. The criteria is
If expiration_date - 5 years < today's date then.... do you subtract the total days? months? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Mark
I am building a database and in it I need to do date calculations. Without too much detail I input a date based on the built in calender from the date/time field and based on that date I need to have the following data returned into other individual fields: 6 months from that date, the days until that date, 2 months from the date input, 4 months from the date input, 5 months from the date input, 60 days from the end date, 45 days from the end date, 30 days from the end date, and 15 days from the end date.
Example: I input "Sep 10, 2015" and I would get "Mar 10, 2016", "181 Days", "Nov 10, 2015", "Jan 10, 2016", "Feb 10, 2016", "Jan 10, 2016", "Jan 25, 2016", "Feb 9, 2016", "Feb 24, 2016".
I have read through websites regarding date calculations within Access but I cannot find the specifics for the application that I need.
I tried this Between (Date()+7) And Date()
But was wondering how do I write this in an IIF statement.
I want to get a text field going for example:
IIF Between (Date()+7) And Date() THEN "Certification Alert"