FAQ: How Do I Select by Attributes or Create a Query for a Date Field in ArcMap?

Answer

Special DBMS-dependent delimiters are used for querying date fields. If you don't use a delimiter, or use an incorrect one, you will get an error message.

The following query examples will select a date in a layer based on Microsoft Access personal geodatabase data:

Code:
[DATE_FIELD] = #1970/8/17#

Code:
[DATE_FIELD] = DateSerial(1970,8,17)

Coverages, shapefiles and SDE geodatabases use a different standard:

Code:
"DATE_FIELD" = date '1970/8/17'

You should use native DBMS date formats when working with SDE geodatabases.

For more information, click the Help button in the Select Menu, Select by Attributes choice.

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ArcMap 8 x

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