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 did you try it:?<br />
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convert(char(10),myfieldda<wbr />te,103) &gt;= '02/08/2011' <br />

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did you try it:?

convert(char(10),myfielddate,103) >= '02/08/2011'


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Unfortuantely this returns the same error
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Unfortuantely this returns the same error

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if you still have issues, please post the complete query you're trying to run
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if you still have issues, please post the complete query you're trying to run

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is there a difference between the SQL used via linked server (Open Query) than when running a query on the server itself? &nbsp;As an example where myfielddate &gt;= '2/08/2011' returns an invalid sintax near '2'<br />
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is there a difference between the SQL used via linked server (Open Query) than when running a query on the server itself?  As an example where myfielddate >= '2/08/2011' returns an invalid sintax near '2'



open query guidlines

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning. Major improvements include the  Always On technologies and support for unstructured data types.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008

SQL (Structured Query Language) is designed to be used in conjunction with relational database products as of a means of working with sets of data. SQL consists of data definition, data manipulation, and procedural elements. Its scope includes data insert, query, update and delete, schema creation and modification, and data access control.