FIX: "Data Type Mismatch" Error in Screen Program

ID: Q88646

2.00 MS-DOS kbprg kbfixlist kbbuglist kberrmsg

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

In FoxPro 2.0 for MS-DOS, the error message "Data type mismatch" appears when a screen program generated by the Screen Builder is run.

CAUSE

If an upper range is included on a date field and a lower range has not been included, this error message will be displayed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft FoxPro version 2.0 for MS-DOS. This problem was corrected in Microsoft FoxPro version 2.0 for MS-DOS dated March 25, 1992.

Additional reference words: FoxDos buglist2.00 fixlist2.00 2.00 errmsg err msg KBCategory: kbprg kbfixlist kbbuglist kberrmsg KBSubcategory: Solution Type : kbfix

Last Reviewed: September 22, 1997