I assume that I will have to write "01/01/02" Thanks for the help. Let's hope that there aren't any more questions of this ilk and I can continue to port my application.
No'am -----Original Message----- From: Martijn Tonies [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 4:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re[2]: Comparing date fields > mysql>> select projects.name from projects > JB> -> where projects.closeddate between :fd and :td; > JB> ERROR 1064: You have an error in your SQL syntax near ':fd and :td' at > JB> line > JB> 2 > JB> What are those colons? > > He probably uses Delphi or C++Builder to connect to mysql via TQuery > component. TQuery has a property SQL where sql statement is stored. > The colon ':' means that fd is a parameter whose value should be > inserted into TQuery.SQL statement just before executing the query. > > The solution is to substitute :fd with a real value directly by accessing TQuery.SQL > property. > Query.SQL.Clear; > Query.SQL.Add('select ...'); > Query.SQL.Add('where projects.closeddate between 01/01/01 and 01/01/02'); > Query.Open; I very much doubt this works: 01 divided by 01 :-) I guess you wanted to write: '01/01/01' With regards, Martijn Tonies Database Workbench - developer tool for InterBase, Firebird, MySQL & MS SQL Server. Upscene Productions http://www.upscene.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
