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Importing and storing a different date format
I am importing a number of tables from another system that has a large number
of date fields in each file with a format of CCYY-MM-DD. I would like to store and display the fields in this format but have the field a date field for calculation purposed (e.g. dateadd etc). Is there a way to create a data type as a date field with the CCYY-MM-DD format so the type can be selected when defining in the table create phase so the fields do not have to be formatted each time (so the CCYY-MM-DD would appear as a format, like Short Date, in the format drop down list in the field define screen)? Or is there better alternatives to the above? -- Thanks... Jim Tinder |
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Dates are stored as dates.
How you choose to display that date is under your control. You can use the Format property in the table, on a form, in a report, or if you can, the Regional Settings of Windows. -- Steve Clark, Access MVP FMS, Inc. www.fmsinc.com/consulting "Jim T" wrote in message ... I am importing a number of tables from another system that has a large number of date fields in each file with a format of CCYY-MM-DD. I would like to store and display the fields in this format but have the field a date field for calculation purposed (e.g. dateadd etc). Is there a way to create a data type as a date field with the CCYY-MM-DD format so the type can be selected when defining in the table create phase so the fields do not have to be formatted each time (so the CCYY-MM-DD would appear as a format, like Short Date, in the format drop down list in the field define screen)? Or is there better alternatives to the above? -- Thanks... Jim Tinder |
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