TMGR: Dates Not Displayed with Windows Short Date Style (161550)
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This article was previously published under Q161550 SYMPTOMS
Microsoft Team Manager displays dates in a format different from the Short
Date Style setting in the Windows Regional Settings.
CAUSE
Microsoft Team Manager derives its date format from the Windows Short Date
Style, but has limitations on which styles it can use. It never displays
dates using letters, and it always displays exactly one month, day, and
year component, in one of the following three general orders:
month, day, year
year, month, day
day, month, year
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATIONNOTE: The date January 8, 1997 is used in all examples below.
The Windows Short Date Style can be accessed as follows: - Click the Windows Start button, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel.
- In Control Panel, double click the Regional Settings icon, and then
click the Date tab.
You can enter or select a Short Date Style from the drop-down list. Windows
has some predefined styles you can choose from, but you can also enter
custom formatting strings. Click the Apply button to show the current date
in the Short Date Sample box using the current Short Date Style.
Microsoft Team Manager uses format strings dd instead of ddd and dddd, and
mm instead of mmm and mmmm. For example, if the Windows Short Date Style is
set to
dd-mmm-yy (example: 08-Jan-97)
then Microsoft Team Manager will instead use the style
dd-mm-yy (example: 08-01-97)
Also, Microsoft Team Manager always displays exactly one month, day, and
year component, in one of the following three general orders:
month, day, year
year, month, day
day, month, year
If you enter a custom Short Date Style that does not match one of the above
general structures, then Microsoft Team Manager picks one of its general
structures based only on the first component of the Short Date Style. For
example, if the custom Short Date Style is
yy-dd-mm (example: 97-08-01)
then Microsoft Team Manager will instead use the style
yy-mm-dd (example: 97-01-08)
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/17/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB161550 |
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