SQL Date Format question

Question

Hello,
The date format in an Access database is "Date Time" (
1/8/2008 6:14:34
AM ). It's a required format for some functions.
I need to group product orders by date for a simple revenue
summary page.
As the time part of the date is different for all orders,
trying to group
all orders by one date ( 1/8/2008 for example ) won't work.
It results in:
1/8/2008 6:14:34 AM $30.00
1/8/2008 7:50:23 AM $20.00
I need it to be:
1/8/2008 $50.00
I've tried convert and datetime but am having some kind of
brain cramp I
think and can't get it to work.
The base SQL is:
SELECT order_Date, Sum(order_Total) as TotalAmt FROM
OrderDetails
GROUP BY order_Date
Usage:
<% While ((Repeat1__numRows <> 0) AND (NOT
Recordset1.EOF)) %>
<td><%= Recordset1("order_Date") %></td>
<td><%= Recordset1("TotalAmt") %></td>
Repeat1__index=Repeat1__index+1
Repeat1__numRows=Repeat1__numRows-1
Recordset1.MoveNext()
Wend
%>
Any ideas are appreciated.
Take care,
Tim
Take care,
Tim
www.bestbabystuffonline.com

Answer 1

Hi Baxter,
I will be summing the totals, but I haven't added that yet.
The date format was the big hurdle.
I just have to figure out how to format the date back to
mm/dd/yyy in the
repeat region on the page now.
It's coming out of the rs as yyyy/mm/dd
<%=Recordset1("orderDate")%>
I'm thinking I'll need to set up a function to format the way
orderDate
displays.
<%=FriendlyDate(Recordset1("orderDate"))%>
But, time for a break. Thanks again for the ideas.
Take care,
Tim
"Baxter" <baxter(RemoveThe :-)@gtlakes.com> wrote in
message
news:[email protected]...
>I also thought that you were Summing the totals from the
order that the
>item
> was placed at a different time or is the sum the total
from just one time
> stamp?
> SELECT order_Date, Sum(order_Total) as TotalAmt FROM
OrderDetails
> GROUP BY order_Date
>
> "TC2112" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I got it to group and order correctly with this:
>>
>> "SELECT FORMAT(order_Date, 'yyyy/mm/dd') AS
OrderDate FROM
> cwq_OrderDetails2
>> GROUP BY FORMAT(order_Date, 'yyyy/mm/dd') ORDER BY
FORMAT(order_Date,
>> 'yyyy/mm/dd') DESC"
>>
>> All three had to have the same format (there was the
brain cramp).
>>
>> It takes this data:
>>
>> 1/8/2008 6:14:34 AM
>> 1/8/2008 7:50:23 AM
>> 1/10/2008 8:50 AM
>> 1/9/2008 9:01 AM
>>
>> and shows it in the recordset as:
>>
>> 2008/01/10
>> 2008/01/09
>> 2008/01/08
>>
>>
>> Which is perfect. It's gouped and ordered
descending..
>>
>> Now all I need to do is change the display format on
the page to
> mm/dd/yyyy
>> here:
>>
>>
>> <%=Recordset1("orderDate")%>
>>
>> Thanks again,
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>
>> "Baxter" <baxter(RemoveThe :-)@gtlakes.com>
wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > Do you have a order_number field in the
database you could
>> > GROUP BY order_number
>> > Dave
>> > "TC2112" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
>> > news:[email protected]...
>> >> Hi Baxter,
>> >>
>> >> That allows for the correct format to be
displayed, but it's the
>> >> format
>> >> in
>> >> the recordset that needs to be set at just
the date so it can be
> grouped.
>> >>
>> >> I'm pretty close with this:
>> >>
>> >> "SELECT FORMAT(order_Date, 'mm/dd/yyyy') AS
OrderDate FROM
>> >> tblOrderDetails
>> >> ORDER BY FORMAT(order_Date, 'yyyy/mm/dd')
DESC"
>> >>
>> >> It returns
>> >>
>> >> 1/10/2008
>> >> 1/9/2008
>> >> 1/8/2008
>> >> 1/8/2008
>> >> 1/8/2008
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Now I just need to figure out the GROUP BY
in the SQL to return this:
>> >>
>> >> 1/10/2008
>> >> 1/9/2008
>> >> 1/8/2008
>> >>
>> >> GROUP BY order_Date doesn't work as
order_date in the DB contains the
>> >> minutes.
>> >> GROUP BY FORMAT(order_Date, 'mm/dd/yyyy')
throws an error.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for the ideas :-)
>> >>
>> >> Tim
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Baxter" <baxter(RemoveThe
:-)@gtlakes.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:[email protected]...
>> >> > Try this, open the Bindings panel and
select the date field in the
>> >> > recordset
>> >> > then to the right
>> >> > of the panel you will see a column
header called format on the right
>> > side
>> >> > of
>> >> > the panel ( if you cant see it expand
the panel box) click the
> dropdown
>> >> > arrow and pick the date format you
want to display on the page from
> the
>> >> > Date/Time selections.. Hope this helps
you.
>> >> > Dave
>> >> >
>> >> > "TC2112" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
>> >> >
news:[email protected]...
>> >> >> Hi Baxter,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I need to keep the current Date
Time format in the database table
>> >> >> as
>> > some
>> >> >> other functions need the long
format.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I'm just trying to format to short
date in the recordset so I can
>> >> >> group
>> >> >> by
>> >> >> it and have any orders, regardless
of time, group in a single date.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks,
>> >> >> Tim
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Baxter" <baxter(RemoveThe
:-)@gtlakes.com> wrote in message
>> >> >>
news:[email protected]...
>> >> >> > In your order_Date field in
the database design view set the
> format
>> > to
>> >> >> > Short
>> >> >> > Date Default Value Now()
>> >> >> > That should work for you.
>> >> >> > Dave
>> >> >> > "TC2112"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
>> >> >> >
news:[email protected]...
>> >> >> >> Hello,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> The date format in an
Access database is "Date Time" ( 1/8/2008
>> >> >> >> 6:14:34
>> >> >> >> AM ). It's a required
format for some functions.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I need to group product
orders by date for a simple revenue
> summary
>> >> > page.
>> >> >> >> As the time part of the
date is different for all orders, trying
> to
>> >> > group
>> >> >> >> all orders by one date (
1/8/2008 for example ) won't work.
>> >> >> >> It results in:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> 1/8/2008 6:14:34 AM
$30.00
>> >> >> >> 1/8/2008 7:50:23 AM
$20.00
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I need it to be:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> 1/8/2008 $50.00
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I've tried convert and
datetime but am having some kind of brain
>> > cramp
>> >> > I
>> >> >> >> think and can't get it to
work.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> The base SQL is:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> SELECT order_Date,
Sum(order_Total) as TotalAmt FROM
>> >> >> >> OrderDetails
>> >> >> >> GROUP BY order_Date
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Usage:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> <% While
((Repeat1__numRows <> 0) AND (NOT Recordset1.EOF)) %>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> <td><%=
Recordset1("order_Date") %></td>
>> >> >> >> <td><%=
Recordset1("TotalAmt") %></td>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
Repeat1__index=Repeat1__index+1
>> >> >> >>
Repeat1__numRows=Repeat1__numRows-1
>> >> >> >> Recordset1.MoveNext()
>> >> >> >> Wend
>> >> >> >> %>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Any ideas are
appreciated.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Take care,
>> >> >> >> Tim
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Take care,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Tim
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
www.bestbabystuffonline.com
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