ACC95: Two-Digit Dates Not Interpreted Correctly Importing Data from Text Files (75458)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Access for Windows 95 7.0

This article was previously published under Q75458

SYMPTOMS

When you import data from a text file into Microsoft Access, dates that contain years with two-digits are always interpreted as years between 1900 and 1999.

CAUSE

Microsoft Access 7.0 does not handle two-digit years between 00 and 30 as years between 2000 and 2030.

RESOLUTION

When you import data from a text file, ensure that all the date values use a format that includes a four-digit year. For example:

1/1/1999

-or-

Jan 1, 1999

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/7/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB75458