date field returns "#" sign

G

Guest

I have opend a linked .dbf file in MS Access 2003. Does anyone know why some
of that dates in the dates field are displaying "#########" instead of the
actual date? It also shows to be in (Access 2000 file format).

Thanks for any help on this.
 
G

Guest

Don't know if this is the right answer, but in Excel that happens when you
don't have enough space in a column to fit the entire number...
 
A

Al Campagna

Mike,
It may be treating the date literally... 02/15/2007 (2 divided by 15 divided by 2007)
causing an overflow number.
Just a guess though...
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hth
Al Campagna . Candia Computer Consulting . Candia, NH USA
Microsoft Access MVP
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