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    Problem getting latest date

    We have data dumped into a table weekly, and we're running reports to see how long issues are taking to be resolved. I don't see what the issue is here, but a query is not returning the latest date (which was run 9/15). Instead, it returns 9/8. Here's a scaled down version of the query, and it's not working.



    SELECT Max(Problem.[DATE ENTERED]) AS MaxDateEntered, Problem.Name
    FROM Problem
    GROUP BY Problem.Name;


    Thanks for any guidance.

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    That looks like values in a text field which sorts by alpha rules - one character at a time. 8 is greater than 1, therefore it is the latest. If you use text field, then need placeholder zeros.

    Given "09/08" and "09/15", "09/15" will sort as latest.

    The query is working properly, data is bad.
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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    Gotcha. Thanks!

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    The data type for this is actually Date/Time, and not text. Should be behavior be the same? Thanks

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    A date/time field actually stores value as a long integer so no, should not act like text. But where is the year component for your example values?

    If you want to provide db for analysis, follow instructions at bottom of my post.
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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    My bad. You were exactly correct. I have multiple tables, and this is the only one that had the date/time info as a text. It's working. Thanks a bunch.

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