Between Dates Parameter Query

Thanks John. Error is gone but I am getting more records than I want. I
enter 3/1/10 for start date and 3/31/10 for end date but as I read
down...maybe having the time in there is causing the problem and since this
query is only for one person to use...It is probably better to educate him
on adding a day to the end of the month and if I ever become a "real"
programmer I'll know how to fix this issue.


"John Spencer" wrote in message
...
My error I forgot QUOTE marks around the d
Between [Enter Start Date] and DateAdd("d",1,[Enter end Date])


John Spencer
Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007-2010
The Hilltop Institute
University of Maryland Baltimore County

Linda RQ wrote:
Ok...tried both.

1st one give me a syntax error..."You may have entered an operand without
an operator"

2nd one doesn't give me anything close

If I add your second example I get 704 records with several years worth
of records so something is filtered but I can't tell what

If there is no criteria I get 742 records with several years worth of
records

Thanks,
Linda

"John Spencer" wrote in message
...
Between [Enter Start Date] and DateAdd(d,1,[Enter end Date])

Better would be
=[Enter Start Date] and DateAdd(d,1,[Enter end Date])

The first would catch any record with the field value of Midnight On the
End Date Plus 1. The second would only go up to but not include
midnight on the second date plus one day.


John Spencer
Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007-2010
The Hilltop Institute
University of Maryland Baltimore County

Linda RQ wrote:
Hi Everyone,

Access 2003. I have a query that I have set up so the user can type in
"between" dates. They pull data for the month so the first date they
enter is 3/1/10 and the end date is 3/31/10. I want all records
between these dates but anything that is 3/31 doesn't show up inless I
type in 4/1. Is there a way I can add something in the expression so
it automatically adds the one day?

Thanks,
Linda

On Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:59:18 -0400, "Linda RQ"
wrote:

Thanks John. Error is gone but I am getting more records than I want. I
enter 3/1/10 for start date and 3/31/10 for end date but as I read
down...maybe having the time in there is causing the problem and since this
query is only for one person to use...It is probably better to educate him
on adding a day to the end of the month and if I ever become a "real"
programmer I'll know how to fix this issue.

The criterion John suggests -

Between [Enter Start Date] and DateAdd("d",1,[Enter end Date])

will correctly handle the end date. It will return records starting at 00:00am
3/1/10 and up through and including 12:59:59pm 3/31 if you enter 3/1/10 and
3/31/10 in the criteria. If that's not what you're seeing, *fix the query*
rather than imposing on your user! This isn't rocket science... post the
complete SQL view of the query and indicate what incorrect data you're seeing
fi you would like help.
--

John W. Vinson [MVP]

"John W. Vinson" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:59:18 -0400, "Linda RQ"
wrote:

Thanks John. Error is gone but I am getting more records than I want. I
enter 3/1/10 for start date and 3/31/10 for end date but as I read
down...maybe having the time in there is causing the problem and since
this
query is only for one person to use...It is probably better to educate him
on adding a day to the end of the month and if I ever become a "real"
programmer I'll know how to fix this issue.

The criterion John suggests -

Between [Enter Start Date] and DateAdd("d",1,[Enter end Date])

will correctly handle the end date. It will return records starting at
00:00am
3/1/10 and up through and including 12:59:59pm 3/31 if you enter 3/1/10
and
3/31/10 in the criteria. If that's not what you're seeing, *fix the query*
rather than imposing on your user! This isn't rocket science... post the
complete SQL view of the query and indicate what incorrect data you're
seeing
fi you would like help.
--

John W. Vinson [MVP]

Well, since I don't need to be a rocket scientist I gave it another try.
Thanks for encouraging me to do the right thing... the Between query works.
It was when I used the one below, I got all the records displayed. I have
several other queries that I run that I have to add that one day and I just
fixed them now so I'm doing the right thing.


Better would be
=[Enter Start Date] and DateAdd(d,1,[Enter end Date])

That was because of a slight error on my part when I typed that expression.

=[Enter Start Date] and DateAdd(d,1,[Enter end Date])
SHOULD HAVE BEEN
=[Enter Start Date] and DateAdd(d,1,[Enter end Date])

Notice the change in the first comparison operator from Less Than Equal to
GREATER than equal.


John Spencer
Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007-2010
The Hilltop Institute
University of Maryland Baltimore County

Linda RQ wrote:

SNIP

--

John W. Vinson [MVP]

Well, since I don't need to be a rocket scientist I gave it another try.
Thanks for encouraging me to do the right thing... the Between query works.
It was when I used the one below, I got all the records displayed. I have
several other queries that I run that I have to add that one day and I just
fixed them now so I'm doing the right thing.


Better would be
=[Enter Start Date] and DateAdd(d,1,[Enter end Date])