Microsoft KB Archive/200845

Money 99: “Invalid Date” Error Message in Profile or Planner

PSS ID Number: Q200845 Article last modified on 01-28-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft Money 99 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When you attempt to enter or modify a birth date for yourself or a family member in the Personal Profile or the Lifetime Planner in Microsoft Money 99, you may receive the following error message

 is an invalid date.

Please enter a valid date. If you want, you can press CTRL+D to insert today’s date, and then press the PLUS SIGN (+) or MINUS SIGN (-) keys on your keyboard to increase or decrease the date by one day. Money will not accept years earlier than 1900 or later than 2200.

where is the birth date you are attempting to enter.

= CAUSE =

This issue can occur for any of the following reasons:


 * You are attempting to enter the birth date in a format that is not recognized by Money.
 * The date you are attempting to enter is outside of the accepted date range.
 * Your Lifetime Planner data is damaged.

= RESOLUTION =

To resolve this issue, use the following troubleshooting methods in the order in which they are listed.

Verify that You Are Entering a Date Between 1900 and 2199
Money accepts dates between January 1, 1900 and December 31, 2199. Verify that you are entering a date within this date range.

Note: There are special considerations to be aware of when you enter a year in a two-digit (YY) format as opposed to a four-digit format (YYYY). For example, when you enter a birth date for yourself or your partner, Money assumes the birth date is in the past and adjusts the date accordingly. When you enter a birth date for a child or an adult dependent, you need to enter the birth date in a four-digit format if the person you are adding is older than 33 years of age.

Verify the System Date Setting in Microsoft Windows
If the Date setting is incorrect in Windows and you enter a year in a two-digit format, Money may convert the two-digit year to the incorrect four-digit year. To verify that the Date setting is correct in Windows, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Date/Time.
 * 3) In the Date/Time Properties dialog box, verify the Date and Time settings, and then click OK.

Check the Regional Settings in Windows
When you enter a date in Money, the format of the date you enter needs to match the date format selected in the Windows Regional Settings tool in Control Panel.

To verify the date format in the Regional Settings tool, follow these steps.


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Regional Settings.
 * 3) Under Short Date on the Date tab, verify that the date settings match the date format you are using to enter the birth date.
 * 4) Make any necessary changes to the Short Date settings, and then click OK.

Repair Your Money File
If you continue to receive an error message when you attempt to enter a date, you may be able to resolve this issue by repairing your Money file. For information about how to repair your Money file, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q182608 Money 99: How to Resolve File Inconsistencies

Reset the Lifetime Planner
If repairing your Money file does not resolve the error message, you may need to reset the Lifetime Planner. For information about how to reset the Lifetime Planner, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q197983 Money 99: How to Reset the Lifetime Planner

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