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From: "The Earles" <>
Subject: Re: glad to be a part of this....
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 09:12:27 -0230
References: <MPBBIJBEBPDJJHDNODALAECIGHAA.ruth4527@mindspring.com> <3986B3E5.15F367E1@olsusa.com>


Thats why I always write out the first three letters of the month. No
assumptions....from me or the computer!

Raelene Earle


----- Original Message -----
From: Gail J Slade <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 8:56 AM
Subject: Re: glad to be a part of this....


>
> Hi Ruth,
>
> "and FTM will change them to match the format that you selected as above."
>
> It is this very feature that causes the problem. The fact it changed the
date to
> the format I had selected is what caused the date from the CADI to be
reversed
> in day and month. There is no problem whatsoever when the date is put in
> manuallly.
> I agree, I was not on my toes when I did this or I would have realized it
was
> going to read the date the "wrong way 'round" and corrected it but it
happens
> so subtley that it can happen and not be realized. Then two years later
you are
> wondering why you cannot find anything for this date.
>
> Gail in Florida
>
>

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