Date Field - Input Mask?

How do you set up a date field in a table that reads just the month and year
(no day). Ex. 05/08 or 05/2008. I tried an input mask and it comes out
05/01/2008.
Thanks,
Deb

Date fields will always have a year, month, and day.
You can't enter a value in a date field without all three components. You
can ignore putting in the time and it will default to 12:00:00 AM

However, once a date is entered, you can present it with just a month and
year using a format function or the format property of a text box on a form
or report.

Be sure you understand the difference between a format and an input mask.
An input mask is only used to control how a value is entered in control or
field. You can control what values are entered in a field for text fields,
but not for date or numeric fields. For dates, an input mask only ensures a
valid date is entered.

A format, on the other hand, is used to present data they way you want to
see it.
--
Dave Hargis, Microsoft Access MVP


"dac" wrote:

How do you set up a date field in a table that reads just the month and year
(no day). Ex. 05/08 or 05/2008. I tried an input mask and it comes out
05/01/2008.
Thanks,
Deb