Convert Full ISO 8601 Date Time to MS Access, Part 2

In this Microsoft Access tutorial, I will show you how to convert a full ISO 8601 date time value into an actual Access date time value. We'll cover the use of the mid function, time serial function, and managing time zone adjustments. This is part 2.

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In the extended cut, we will walk through how to use an update query to add the UTC date time value back into the table. I will also show you how to create a VBA function for converting single dates, which can be used on forms or reports.

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Prerequisites

• Convert ISO Date Time, Part 1

Links

• Date Math
• Update Queries

Update

• Gold Members: here's a link to a page in the Code Vault that contains some functions to convert a valid Access date/time value into an ISO-formatted date string. They're written for ASP, but you can easily convert them to Access VBA.

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Keywords

TechHelp Access, ISO 8601 date-time conversion Access, DateSerial function Access, DateAdd function Access, split date and time Access, handling time zones Access, string manipulation Access, TimeSerial function Access, add datetime values Access, UTC conversion Access, adjusting time zones Access, calculated fields Access.