ACC1x: Microsoft Excel Custom Date Format Not Detected by Import |
Q92651
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Access versions 1.0, 1.1
- Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a
SYMPTOMS
When you import a Microsoft Excel version 4.0 spreadsheet containing custom date formats into a new Microsoft Access version 1.x table, Microsoft Access gives the fields Double data types, instead of Date/Time data types.
STATUS
This behavior no longer occurs in Microsoft Access version 2.0.
MORE INFORMATION
Steps to Reproduce Behavior
- Create a new Microsoft Excel version 4.0 spreadsheet.
- Enter a date in cell A1.
- Assign a date format, such as mmmm/dd/yyyy, to the cell.
- Import the spreadsheet to Microsoft Access. Note that the date is formatted as a Number data type instead of a Date/Time data type.
REFERENCES
For more information about importing Microsoft Excel data, search for "Excel" using the Microsoft Access Help menu.
Keywords : kbinterop
Issue type : kbprb
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Last Reviewed: November 4, 2000 |
