Microsoft KB Archive/192955

= FIX: Add New Task in Task Manager Does Not Allow Date 2/29/2000 =

Article ID: 192955

Article Last Modified on 3/14/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q192955



BUG #: 17661 (SQLBUG_65)



SYMPTOMS
When specifying a date while adding a new one-time task or recurring task from SQL Task Manager, the date 2/29/2000 is not allowed. The GUI interface does not display the date, nor does it allow you to manually type it.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use the sp_addtask stored procedure to specify the date 2/29/2000.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server 6.5. This problem has been corrected in Service Pack 5a for Microsoft SQL Server 6.5.For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

197177 INF: How to Obtain SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5a

For more information, contact your primary support provider.



MORE INFORMATION
Note that SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 2 or later must be installed for SQL Executive to recognize and use the date 2/29/2000 (as suggested in the WORKAROUND section of this article).