IMO this is bad advice. What if you want to sort by date? Better to learn
the correct format rather than take the easy way out.
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From: "Shane Witbeck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2000 7:58 AM
Subject: RE: RE: Unable To insert Proper Date
> Keep your access datatype as text.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Shane Witbeck
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shally Kon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2000 1:35 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: RE: Unable To insert Proper Date
>
>
> Thanks a lot at last I am able to popup the current date.
> But one more question can u please tell me which datatype should I specify
> for my date field. I have specified it as"date/time" as I am using access
> datatype but the value being inserted is
> "12:00:06 AM" and not the currentdate.
> Please suggest.
> ------Original Message------
> From: "Marco Gil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: April 29, 2000 4:54:00 AM GMT
> Subject: RE: Unable To insert Proper Date
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>
> Hey Shally,
>
> What I've done is the following... instead of using:
>
> #CreateODBCDate(Now()#
>
> I use :
>
> #DateFormat(now(), "MM/DD/YYYY")#
>
> That has worked flawlessly for me... put that in your VALUE parameter...
Let
> me know if it works out okay for ya.
>
> Marco
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shally Kon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2000 12:53 AM
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>
> > Please help me!
> > I am trying to insert 3 fields plus current date into my table .What I
> want
> > is that when ever the form is loaded the current date should popup
> > automatically in the format "mm/dd/yyyy" and when I press submit button
> then
> > all the fields plus the current date should be inserted in the table.I
am
> > using Create date function.but the output I am getting is "{d
> '2000-04-28'}"
> > as the output.I am using access database and have specified the datatype
> of
> > date field as "date/time".
> > <cfinput type="text" name="Date" size="10" maxlength="10" required="yes"
> > validate="Date" message="Date is required!"
> value="#CreateODBCDate(Now())#">
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