Microsoft KB Archive/114024

Invalid Date Range Causes Wrong Year in Date Column

PSS ID Number: Q114024 Article last modified on 07-14-1997

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Microsoft Money will return the wrong year in the Date column when the incorrect date range is specified on the system. The valid date range for Money 1.0 is 1/1/48 - 12/31/2075. For example, if today’s date is 11/18/93 but the system date is set as 11-18-2093, Money will return the date 11/18/65.

NOTE: If you check the date in the Time/Date option in Control Panel, it appears to return the correct date. However, the Time/Date option only displays the last two digits of the year. To check the system date, choose the International option in the Control Panel, or type “date” (without the quotation marks) at the MS-DOS command prompt.

= RESOLUTION =

To set the correct date in Windows:


 * 1) In the Control Panel window, choose the Time/Date icon.
 * 2) Set the correct month/day/year and choose OK.

It might be necessary to reset the date from MS-DOS. If so, do the following:


 * 1) From the Main group, choose the MS-DOS Prompt icon.
 * 2) At the MS-DOS prompt, type “date” (without the quotation marks) and press ENTER on your keyboard.
 * 3) Enter the current date, including the year, using the mm-dd-year format (for example, 11-18-1993). Press ENTER on your keyboard.
 * 4) Type exit to return to Windows.

= MORE INFORMATION =

In addition to the wrong date display, the incorrect system date will also affect future transactions, reports, budgets, and the Loan Calculator report.

= REFERENCES =

“Microsoft Windows User’s Guide,” version 3.1, pages 169, 171, and 176

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