Microsoft KB Archive/830653

= SWbemDateTime object does not correctly follow the Common Information Model date and time format in Windows XP =

Article ID: 830653

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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SYMPTOMS
The SetVarDate and GetVarDate methods of the SWbemDateTime object do not correctly follow the Common Information Model (CIM) date and time format. Specifically, the bIsLocal Boolean offset and the Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) offset are not processed correctly.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Microsoft Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. 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/contactus/?ws=support

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.

Prerequisites
Windows XP Service Pack 1

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
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        Platform 18-Nov-2003 16:28  5.1.2600.1319     700,416  Wbemdisp.dll     IA-64 18-Nov-2003 16:38  5.1.2600.1319     167,936  Wbemdisp.dll     x86



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
SWbemDateTime is a Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) scripting object that is used to parse and to set CIM date and time values. A SWbemDateTime object can be initialized from and formatted in either VT_DATE or FILETIME values by using methods on the object. These values can be parsed in component year, month, day, hour, minutes, seconds, or microseconds by using properties of the SWbemDateTime object. You can use either local or UTC values to format the SWbemDateTime object.

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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