>>I have created a VFP9 view to get data from MS-SQL Server 2005. I want to filter records for a datetime filed. I have written datetime value like {^2011-01-01 00:00:00} but it does not accept. Any idea please. I do not want to use local view after it to make filter.
If you use a parameterized VFP view, an ordinary VFP date or datetime value should work fine against a datetime field. You don't need to mess with conversions.
View: select * from dbo.mytable where sqldateval<=?MyVal
MyVal=datetime()
requery()
MyVal={^2011-01-01}
requery()Don't make it a string, make the parameter an actual VFP date or datetime value and requery the view.
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