MS Access date/time check

[prog]

Hi,

I'm working in design view of Access..specifically try to validate a field,
to check to see if it is in a specific date format. So, my example is below:

IIF([column1] like MM/DD/YYYY HH24:MM),"its a valid date", "not valid date")

So, I need a way to check for the given date format above where it is
MM/DDYYYY with the time include.

 

[KARL DEWEY]

There is no need to check to see if it is in a specific date format. Use a
DateTime datatype field and Access will valid the date entry. The table does
not store format. Then in your display (form or report) set the format as
you wish.

 

[John Spencer]

Is the field a DateTime field or is it a text field?

IsDate([TheField]) will return True if the date string or datetime can be
properly interpreted as a date.

If the time component is anything else then midnight you could use
IIF(IsDate([TheField]), TimeValue([TheField]) <> #00:00:00#,False)

--
John Spencer
Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007-2008
Center for Health Program Development and Management
University of Maryland Baltimore County
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