Re: SQL and Date Data Types

[Carel Teijgeler <teygeler@xxxxxxx>]

"Stone, Brad V (TC)" wrote:

> Anyone have any tips or tricks on selecting records with a Date Data Type
> field using SQL?
>
> select * from orderpf where ohdate = '10/26/2000'
>
> and ohdate is type "L"
>
> Thanks!
>
> Brad
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Use the BIF CHAR over the date field, whch turns it into a character field.

Carel


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