Query97: "Syntax Error (Missing Operator)..." Error Performing Query with a Date (249168)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Query
This article was previously published under Q249168

SYMPTOMS

When you enter a date in the Criteria pane of your query, you receive an error message similar to the following
Syntax error (missing operator) in query expression '(Table Name.Fieldname=d '100-07-04'})'.
where Table Name is the name of the table and Fieldname is the name of the field that you are querying.

CAUSE

This issue occurs when the following conditions are true:
  • You enter a date value that does not include the year.

    -and-

  • The current date setting on your computer is later than December 31, 1999.

WORKAROUND

To work around the problem, always specify the year portion of the date when your system clock is set to a date later than December 31, 1999.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1/SR-1a.

REFERENCES

For additional information about using dates with MSQuery, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

187698 Query97: MSQuery Uses 1900 Date When Two Digits Are Used for Year

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/30/2002
Keywords:kbprb KB249168
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