How can I sort access records by day then month then year ?

[ibrox]

I want to create a birthday list Form from a database table, it will sort by
month and year but not by day. Any help ?

 

[Allen Browne]

Not clear from the subject vs content, but I think you want a list of the
birthdays as they will happen during the year (i.e. Jan 1 first, regardless
of the year of birth).

If so:

1. Create a query into this table.

2. Type this into a fresh column in the Field row:
WotMonth: Month([BirthDate])
Substitute your field name for BirthDate.
In the Sorting row, choose: Ascending

3. Type this into another column of the Field row:
WotDay: Day([BirthDate])
Substitute your field name for BirthDate.
In the Sorting row, choose: Ascending

If that is not what you wanted, there is also a Year() function, so you can
sort by that as desired.

 

[Bob Richardson]

Create a query with birth month and birth year:
BDay: Month([BirthDate])
BYear: Year([BirthDate])

Then just sort on these fields as appropriate

Not clear from the subject vs content, but I think you want a list of the
birthdays as they will happen during the year (i.e. Jan 1 first, regardless
of the year of birth).

If so:

1. Create a query into this table.

2. Type this into a fresh column in the Field row:
WotMonth: Month([BirthDate])
Substitute your field name for BirthDate.
In the Sorting row, choose: Ascending

3. Type this into another column of the Field row:
WotDay: Day([BirthDate])
Substitute your field name for BirthDate.
In the Sorting row, choose: Ascending

If that is not what you wanted, there is also a Year() function, so you can
sort by that as desired.
--
Allen Browne - Microsoft MVP. Perth, Western Australia.

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I want to create a birthday list Form from a database table, it will sort
by
month and year but not by day. Any help ?