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MS Access: CDate Function

This MSAccess tutorial explains how to use the Access CDate function with syntax and examples.

Description

The Microsoft Access CDate function converts a value to a date.

Syntax

The syntax for the CDate function in MS Access is:

CDate( expression )

Parameters or Arguments

expression

The value to convert to a date.

Returns

The CDate function returns a date value.

Applies To

The CDate function can be used in the following versions of Microsoft Access:

• Access 2019, Access 2016, Access 2013, Access 2010, Access 2007, Access 2003, Access XP, Access 2000

Example in VBA Code

The CDate function can be used in VBA code in Microsoft Access.

For example:

Dim LstrDate As String
Dim LDate As Date

LstrDate = "Apr 6, 2003"
LDate = CDate(LstrDate)

The function called "CDate" will convert any value to a date as long as the expression is a valid date.

In this example, the variable LDate would now contain the value 4/6/2003.