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Re: Date input - Filemaker 11

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On 21/07/11 5:33 PM, Jim wrote:
>
> I've done some searching but to no avail.....hope someone can help.
>
> I've been running a basic accounts package I developed a very long time
> ago. I can't remember which version of Filemaker I first used but, with
> all the upgrades over the years it has continued to work for me with the
> odd adjustment here and there.
>
> Ever since the most recent upgrade to Filemaker 11 I have been faced
> with an annoying problem. Whereas I used to be able to input into a date
> field the numerals dd/mm and the "yy" part would automatically place in
> the year we're in (ie "11" right now)......NOW I have to complete the
> date totally.....ie dd/mm/yy otherwise the date is rejected as not being
> compliant with requirements.
>
> This is SO annoying and time wasting. But I just cannot work out how to
> shortcut this back to how it was for the last 20 years!!!
>
> Please help me somebody???
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim


Look at the field definition. Is it an auto enter calc that enters the 
current year as 2 digit ( or maybe it is scripted), and the field 
validation is 4 digit year?

The 'not being compliant with requirements' comment suggests a field 
validation message.

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