impossible to get year in format date

[ryprobg]

hello:
i use this formula in an access query to get year/mounth and [deb] is my date field in the table
expr1: Format([deb];"""yyyy""/mm") but when i execute the query i get the result shown in the picture below
i use frensh windows and the language of my computer is frensh / format of deb field ( Date, abrégé)
how can i get year/mounth with a correct formula?

 

[cheekybuddha]

expr1: Format([deb]; "yyyy/mm")

 

[ryprobg]

expr1: Format([deb]; "yyyy/mm")

yes this is what i use expr1: Format([deb]; "yyyy/mm") but give just the result in the picture below

 

[cheekybuddha]

That's not what you wrote in your original post.

You wrote: expr1: Format([deb];"""yyyy""/mm")

I wrote: expr1: Format([deb]; "yyyy/mm")

It's different.

 

[ryprobg]

That's not what you wrote in your original post.

You wrote: expr1: Format([deb];"""yyyy""/mm")

I wrote: expr1: Format([deb]; "yyyy/mm")

It's different.

yes is the same when i entre expr1: Format([deb]; "yyyy/mm") the system gives expr1: Format([deb];"""yyyy""/mm") on the query createria

 

[cheekybuddha]

OK, perhaps try:
expr1: Format([deb]; 'yyyy/mm')

 

[ryprobg]

OK, perhaps try:
expr1: Format([deb]; 'yyyy/mm')

the same problem result yyyy/09

 

[LarryE]

Instead of using a ; (semi-colon) as a separator in the Format Function, try using a , (comma) so:
Format([deb],"yyyy/mm")
or try:
Year([deb] & "/" & Month([deb])

 

[Gasman]

You and Dates do not get on do you?

SELECT TestTransactions.TransactionDate, Format([TransactionDate],"yyyy/mm") AS Expr1
FROM TestTransactions;

So what do you have in Deb? Is it even a Date (in numerical form?)

 

[Gasman]

Instead of using a ; (semi-colon) as a separator in the Format Function, try using a , (comma) so:
Format([deb],"yyyy/mm")
or try:
Year([deb] & "/" & Month([deb])

I tried that, but it removes the leading zero for Month?

 

[ryprobg]

Instead of using a ; (semi-colon) as a separator in the Format Function, try using a , (comma) so:
Format([deb],"yyyy/mm")
or try:
Year([deb] & "/" & Month([deb])

no in frensh windows ; replace ,

 

[cheekybuddha]

Try:
expr1: Format(CDate([deb]); 'yyyy/mm')

 

[Gasman]

expr1: Format(CDate([deb]); 'yyyy/mm') even?
I mention it as OP would copy that as is

 

[cheekybuddha]

Answering on my phone! Blinking auto-corrupt!

Already fixed

Cheers

 

[ryprobg]

resolved!

 

[cheekybuddha]

année vs year !!!

Hahahaha!

Will have to remember that!

 

[ryprobg]

année vs year !!!

Hahahaha!

Will have to remember that!

hahahahahaha yes glued by iron in my brain hahahaha

 

[Pat Hartman]

So, what happened when you googled Format() function? Did you get the French values or the English values for the command? Clearly this won't be your only problem with Access functions.

 

[cheekybuddha]

Do you have to use jj instead of dd as well,

eg Format([deb],"aaaa/mm/jj")

?

 

[sonic8]

@ryprobg, when asking questions about queries here at AWF, it is probably sensible to use the SQL of your queries as a reference. SQL View in Access will display the original English language representation of the query instead of the localized French translation from the Design View.

Additional Bonus: The SQL of the query can be pasted here as text and is a more precise and concise description of the query than a screenshot of the Design View.