hello

in delphi the type for max(date) if tstring.
the only problem is there is no CAST in mysql 3.23.49

bye
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Johnny Withers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Jean Bernard'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 2:46 PM
Subject: RE: problem with max


> I'm looking at this right now on an InnoDB table..
> 
> Only problem is I really have no way to tell the type
> of what mysql is returning when I do a max(date).
> Since all the date functions work on strings as long
> as they are formatted as dates..
> 
> How are you telling which type is returned?
> 
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> Johnny Withers
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jean Bernard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 5:06 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: problem with max
> 
> 
> i write a program using MyIsam,and i want uses Innodb.
> 
> the query:
> select max(date_comp) as mdate from pieces
> 
> on MyIsam  mdate is a date.
> on InnoDB  mdate is string.
> 
> win2000
> delphi6
> zeosdbo
> 
> it's normal?
> 
> 
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