Microsoft KB Archive/122914

Minutes Not Dispalyed in Date or “Value Not Valid” Error

PSS ID Number: Q122914 Article last modified on 11-22-1994

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WINDOWS

= SYMPTOMS =

If you are using Microsoft Project and you remove the date separator in Windows Control Panel (in the International dialog box), dates that are formatted to include a time do not display minutes, as in the following example:

1/31/94 12

In addition, if you choose Options from the Tools menu, and you select the Calendar tab, you will receive the following error message and you will not be able to switch to another tab:

Value not valid.

= CAUSE =

This problem will occur if you remove the time separator in the International dialog box (to activate this dialog box, double-click the International icon in Windows Control panel).

NOTE: This behavior does not occur in Windows NT, because in Windows NT the separator cannot be removed. Note also that this problem does not occur in Microsoft Project 3.0 since version 3.0 does not access the control panel settings for date and time information.

= WORKAROUND =


 * 1) In Windows Control Panel, double-click the International icon.
 * 2) In the Time Format box, choose the Change button.
 * 3) In the Separator box, type an appropriate separator character (for example, type “:” [without the quotation marks]), and choose OK.

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