Microsoft KB Archive/299482

= Index Server Interprets Three-Digit Numbers as Years =

Article ID: 299482

Article Last Modified on 9/23/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Index Server 2.0
 * Microsoft Site Server 3.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q299482



SYMPTOMS
When you search for strings that are interpreted as dates by Microsoft Indexing Server, unexpected results may be returned. For example, &quot;124.01.02&quot; might be interpreted as 2 January 124.



CAUSE
Microsoft Index Server and Site Server Search interpret three-digit numbers as years if they are in the format of a date string.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version        Size     File name 21-May-2001 16:31  5.0.2195.3631  205,584  Infosoft.dll NOTE: Because of file dependencies, this fix requires Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0.

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