Instead of len(trim(form.side1collectionsdate)) it would probably be better to use IsDate(form.side1collectionsdate) Otherwise anything they type in, date or not, would be entered.
> Thanks Ian, Randy, and Michael! > > Your suggestions combined helped me. Now I understand (and better > appreciate) using <cfqueryparam> especially since it also makes things > more secure. > > This line worked: > <CFQUERYPARAM VALUE="#form.side1collectionsdate#" > CFSQLTYPE="CF_SQL_VARCHAR" null="#yesNoFormat(NOT len(trim(form. > side1collectionsdate)))#"> > > Robert O. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Skinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 1:06 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: OT SQL date/time default > > > That is probably your problem. I presume that form.formdate is a text > field. And a empty text field is ' which is completely different then > NULL. So you are inserting a value into the date field, a value of an > empty string, but a value none the less. > > For situations like this and many other good reasons you should read > up on the <cfqueryparam> tag. > > To fix your date issue trying changing this line > ... > '#form.formdate#', > > To > > <cfqueryparam value="#form.formdate#" cfsqltype="cf_sql_date" > null="#yesNoFormat(NOT len(trim(form.formdate)))#"> > > Now looking at your code example, you seem to be inserting your date > as a string, not a date? Is the field in the database a date field or > a char|varchar field? > > PS you should change your other inserts to queryparams as well. > > -------------- > Ian Skinner > Web Programmer > BloodSource > www.BloodSource.org > Sacramento, CA > > "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" > - Cynthia Dunning > > > ... > -----Original Message----- ... > From: Robert Orlini [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ... > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 9:56 AM ... > To: CF-Talk ... > Subject: RE: OT SQL date/time default ... > ... > Ian, Randy, ... > ... > Just a plain insert and I fear that is the problem...only I don't > work ... > with CF enough to know the coding tips. ... > ... > Here it is below: ... > ... > <cfquery name="off" datasource="off"> ... > Insert into off ... > ( ... > formdate, ... > admin, ... > side1collectionsdate, ... > side2collectionsdate, ... > side3collectionsdate, ... > side4collectionsdate, ... > side5collectionsdate ... > ) ... > VALUES ... > ( ... > '#form.formdate#', ... > '#form.admin#', ... > '#form.side1collectionsdate#', ... > '#form.side2collectionsdate#', ... > '#form.side3collectionsdate#', ... > '#form.side4collectionsdate#', ... > '#form.side5collectionsdate#' ... > ) ... > </cfquery> > > Confidentiality Notice: This message including any > attachments is for the sole use of the intended > recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the > intended recipient, please contact the sender and > delete any copies of this message. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:192032 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
