Article ID: 924727
Article Last Modified on 11/3/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007
- Microsoft Office Forms Server 2007
SYMPTOMS
When you set a date by using a rule in Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007, the date is not parsed correctly. Additionally, the date field displays a red, dashed border that indicates that the value is not valid.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because the date must be in the YYYY-MM-DD format when you set the date by using a rule or by using code. If the date is not in this format, the date is not parsed correctly, and the date is displayed as a value that is not valid.
WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, use a date that is in the YYYY-MM-DD format when you set the rule. To do this, follow these steps:
- Start InfoPath 2007, click Design a Form Template, select Blank, and then click OK.
- Click Controls, and then add a Text Box control to the left pane. The default name of this field is field1.
- Double-click the text box, select Date (date) in the Date type drop-down list, and then click OK.
- Click the Format button.
- Select the format, for example 3/14/2001, and then click OK.
- Click OK one more time.
- Add a Button control to the left pane. The default name of this control is Button.
- Double-click Button, click Rules, and then click Add.
- Click Add Action, select Set a field's value in the drop-down list.
- Click the icon that is next to the Field text box, and then select field1.
- Type a validate format date, for example 2006-09-30, and then click OK.
- Click OK three times.
- Click Preview on the toolbar, and then click Button. You will see 9/30/2006 shown in the date field.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATION
Steps to reproduce the behavior
- Start InfoPath 2007.
- Click Design a Form Template, click Blank, and then click OK.
- Click Controls, and then add a Text Box control to the left pane.
By default, the name of this control is field1.
- Double-click field1, click Date (date) in the Date type list, and then click OK.
- Add a Button control to the left pane.
By default, the name of this control is Button.
- Double-click Button, click Rules, and then click Add.
- Click Add Action, and then click Set a field's value.
- Click the icon that is next to the Field box, and then click field1.
- Type a date in a format that is not valid, and then click OK.
For example, type 9/30/06, and then click OK.
- Click OK three times.
- On the toolbar, click Preview, and then click Button.
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