PRJ98: How to Change the Date Format in the TeamInbox (182896)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Project 98 for Windows

This article was previously published under Q182896

SUMMARY

This article describes how to change the date format in the TeamInbox.

MORE INFORMATION

To change the date format displayed in the workgroup TeamInbox from the default of Month/Day/Year to either Day/Month/Year or Year/Month/Day, follow these steps:

  1. Locate the file Mspj_def.txt on the Web server.

    NOTE: This file will be located on the Web server where the file Mspjhttp.exe is located.
  2. Open Mspj_def.txt with Windows Notepad; (click the Start button, point to Accessories, and then click Notepad).
  3. In Notepad, on the Search menu, click Find.
  4. In the Find What box, type FORMAT (all in uppercase).
  5. Click to select the Match Case check box.
  6. Click Find Next.

    This should select the following line
          FORMAT          "<x>"
    						
    where <x> is the number 0, 1 or 2.
  7. Change the number to:

    0 for Day/Month/Year format
    1 for Month/Day/Year format
    2 for Year/Month/Day format

  8. On the File menu, click Save.
  9. On the File menu, click Exit.
The next time you open the TeamInbox, it will use the date format specified.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/17/2002
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