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  1. #16
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    Yes...in both 2000 and 2008 (although without the WHERE clause I get the create dates for every table in my database, which I don't need)

    As an FYI: This table is updated weekly as the result of a DTS package (and yes, I know, I need to redo it into an SSIS package – haven’t got there yet though).

    The DTS package drops the existing table, recreates it, and then imports this hue-mung-i excel spreadsheet into the newly recreated SQL Server table.

    In my program, I have a screen which allows the users to selected fields from this table in order to perform ad hoc queries which gives them raw data dumps.

    I have the create date displayed in the window caption. This allows the users to know that the data they will be going after is up to date (this is why I need that create date.)

    (I just received official confirmation that our migration will be occurring next weekend - yea! )

  2. #17
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    Just to confirm

    you get all other information and empty date when you have WHERE name=''
    you get all information including date for the able when you do not have WHERE condition

    Sounds like a formatting problem on date field. It does not make sense though.

  3. #18
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    To be completely clear, I am getting the information (create date) for my individual table. However, in order to get the create date I am using this).
    Code:
    SELECT so.[name] AS [TableName], 
    so.[crdate] AS [CreatedDate] 
    FROM information_schema.tables AS ist,
    sysobjects AS so  
    WHERE ist.[table_name] = so.[name]
    AND so.[name] = 'Name Of Table'
    Below is the way I was doing it, and it returns an empty field in 2008, but still works just fine in 2000.
    Code:
    SELECT crdate 
    FROM sysobjects 
    WHERE [name] = 'Name Of Table'

  4. #19
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    It works in my environment, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (SP1) - 10.0.2531.0

    Which version are you using?

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    Hopefully there isn't anything in here that I shouldn't be posting
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