German Reports in Microsoft Excel Format Contain Incorrect Dates

ID: Q226500

The information in this article applies to:
Note: The information in this article applies to the German version of Site Server 3.0

SYMPTOMS

In the German version of Report Writer, all reports that are saved in Microsoft Excel format contain a wrong date for "Datum der analyse," "Erstes Datum analysiert," and "Letztes Datum analysiert."


CAUSE

The date is transferred as a serial number, and then formatted as a date in Microsoft Excel. For example, the date 1/18/99 is converted to 180199, which appears as "15.05.2393" when formatted as a date in Microsoft Excel (German).


RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp




NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the above Web site. If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, and if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested, no fee will be charged. However, if you request additional technical support, and if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support, you may be charged a non-refundable fee.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q154871 Determining If You Are Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Site Server version 3.0.

Additional query words: hotfix hot fix qfe quick engineering patch SS3SP2FIX 


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Version           : winnt:3.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 2, 1999