SYMPTOMS
If the Windows Time Separator is a space character, and if the Microsoft
Team Manager "Show time of day in date fields" option is selected, then you
cannot select dates from drop-down calendar fields, such as Deadline,
unless the field already contains a date.
For example, if the current date and time is 12/29/96 1:35 PM, and you
select the date 1/8/97 from the Deadline field drop-down calendar for a
task that currently has no Deadline, you may receive the following error
message:
"1/8/97 1 35 PM" is not a valid date or time.
Please type a date in the correct format: for example,
"12/29/96 1 35 PM" or "December 29, 1996 1 35 PM".
Or enter a time in a format that matches your system
settings.
All dates must be between "1/1/84" and "12/31/50".
WORKAROUND
Method 1
Change the Windows Time Separator to something other than a space
character. To do so, follow these steps:
- 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 Time tab.
- Enter a non-space character, such as a colon, for the Time Separator,
and click OK. Close Control Panel.
Method 2
Click to clear the "Show time of day in date fields" check box before you
select dates from drop-down calendar fields. To do so, follow these steps:
- On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the General tab.
- If the "Show time of day in date fields" check box is selected, click to
clear it, and then click OK.
- In the task table, click the desired date field and use the drop-down
calendar field to select a date.
- If you want to display the time of day again, repeat step 1, and click
to select the "Show time of day in date fields" check box.
Method 3
Instead of using the date field calendar drop-down list, enter a date
manually without a time of day. Once a date is in the field, you can make
changes later by using the calendar drop-down list.
Note that if the field is blank, and you enter both a date and time of day
using a space for the time separator, you may receive the error message
mentioned in the "Symptoms" section.