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Q132864: FIX: SET CENTURY OFF Turns 02/29/2000 into Invalid Date

Article: Q132864
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 3.00
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbbuglist kbfixlist
Last Modified: 24-MAR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Issuing the command SET CENTURY OFF causes the date 02/29/2000 to be invalid if
it is stored to a date field in a table.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Visual FoxPro 3.0b
for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. In the Command window, type:

     SET CENTURY ON
     CREATE TABLE test (date d)
     APPEND

2. Type 02/29/2000 into the new record.

3. Press CTRL+W to save the record.

4. In the Command window, type:

     SET CENTURY OFF
     BROWSE

5. Select the record that shows the 02/29/00 date, and press ENTER

An "Invalid Date" error message appears in a WAIT WINDOW at the top right of the
Visual FoxPro desktop.

This problem does not occur in Microsoft FoxPro version 2.x.

Additional query words: VFoxWin fixlist3.00b buglist3.00

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Keywords          :  kbbuglist kbfixlist
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300
Version           : 3.00
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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