I'm sure James. I removed all fields except the offender. Apparently one cannot use "mm" or "dd" but must use "m" or "d" as needed to avoid the invalid procedure call. The leading 0 thing is a killer as I need that for my export. I can get my data appended but without the proper format, it's useless. I was hoping to avoid exporting to excel then formatting to get the leading 0 then exporting to .csv...sigh.=20 Thanks for taking a look. /g -----Original Message----- From: James LaBorde [mailto:jlaborde@xxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 3:56 PM To: 'mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [mso] Re: Access Function - DatePart :VSMail mx2 Glenda, I've done this before myself. I have found that you have to use it using the append rather than in a maketable query for it to work properly. I've never seen the Invalid procedure call, I just end up losing leading zero if I use a maketable query. If you are doing it in code, you shouldn't be having the problem at all. I wish I could be of more help, but I have no experience with the error as you are seeing it. Are you doing any other fun stuff with your data? Are you positive that this is the field with the problem? James -----Original Message----- From: Glenda Wells [mailto:gwells@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 12:07 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Access Function - DatePart :VSMail mx2 Hi All. I'm trying to use DatePart in Access 2002 I wrote this: Birth Date: (DatePart("mm",[DOB]) & DatePart("dd",[DOB]) & DatePart("yyyy",[DOB])) and am getting an Invalid Procedure Call error. The purpose is to export data to a predefined text-only layout where the date format is: mmddyyyy example: today's date, 9/22/2003 is supposed to export like this: 09222003 Any thoughts appreciated. /g ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to=20 mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles ************************************************************* ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to=20 mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles ************************************************************* ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************