DOCUMENT:Q131519 21-MAY-2001 [schedplus] TITLE :Century Information Lost with m/d/yy Date Format PRODUCT :Microsoft Schedule+ for Windows PROD/VER:WINDOWS:7.0; Win95:7.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Schedule+ for Windows, version 7.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you create an appointment and the date format is set to m/d/yy, Schedule+ only recognizes the last two digits of the year. For example, 1902 is changed to 2002, and 2999 is changed to 1999. CAUSE ===== This is by product design. RESOLUTION ========== Set the date format to display the century (such as m/d/yyyy). In Windows 95 ------------- 1. In Control Panel, double-click the Regional Settings icon. 2. Click Date. 3. In the Short Date Style box, type "m/d/yyyy" (without the quotation marks). In Windows NT ------------- 1. In Control Panel, double-click the International icon. 2. In the Date Format box, choose the Change button. 3. Check the Century (1990 Vs. 90) box. Additional query words: schedule plus 7.00 ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbOfficeSearch kbSQLServ700 kbScheduleSearch kbOffice95Search kbZNotKeyword3 Version : WINDOWS:7.0; Win95:7.0 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.