Return 0 Value

Hi

I have written this , it should return 1 but it is returning 0 . I am using MS-Access

shiftdate = "02/03/2013"

In Database also there is one record with tdate = "02/03/2013"

str = "select count(*) from transact where tdate=#" & shiftdate & "#"
rs.Open str, cnn1, adOpenDynamic, adLockOptimistic, adCmdText
rcount = rs.Fields(0).Value

Thanks