From: John Spencer on
Oh and only in Access SQL.

In other versions of SQL you may very well find that the smallest value MUST
be first. If not, no records will be returned.

John Spencer
Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007-2010
The Hilltop Institute
University of Maryland Baltimore County

Marshall Barton wrote:
> Avid Fan wrote:
>
>> I noticed that this query shows records the records between even if the
>> second date is larger than the first.
>>
>> No big deal really I just was not expecting it.
>>
>> I suppose you have to code around it in case somebody makes a mistake.
>>
>
> Between doesn't care which one is earlier. If it matters to
> you, don't use Between. Instead use something like:
>
> datefield >= startdate And datefield <= enddate
>