Excel DAM: Using Dates in Criteria for SQL Query

Last reviewed: November 2, 1994
Article ID: Q62044

SUMMARY

To use a date in the criteria range for a DAL (CL/1) query (using the Data Access Macro [DAM]), the date must be enclosed in quotation marks. For example, if you want to find all records in the table "Customer" where the field "cont_date" is greater than 4/13/84, enter the following in the proper cell in the criteria range:

   Customer:cont_date
   >"4/13/84"

If quotation marks are not used, the error message "CL1 Error: Operand type clash: integer is incompatible with datetime" will be displayed.

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Last reviewed: November 2, 1994
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