Article ID: 250046
Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Works 2000 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Works 6.0
- Microsoft Works Suite 2000
- Microsoft Works Suite 2001
This article was previously published under Q250046
SYMPTOMS
When you add a date field to a Works database, a numeric-only date format may not appear in the Appearance box.
Only a series of alphanumeric date formats may appear in the Appearance box, as in the following example:
- 17-Jan-00
- 17-Jan
- Jan-00
- January 17, 2000
- January 2000
- January 17
- January
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the short date style is set to dd-MMM-yy in the Regional Settings tool in Control Panel.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, select a different short date style:
- Quit Works.
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- Double-click Regional Settings.
- Click the Date tab.
- In the Short date style box, click any date style other than dd-MMM-yy.
- Click OK, and then close Control Panel.
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