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FIX: Incorrect Date Formats When You Use GenerateXMLForDictionaryUsingSchema Method of DictionaryXMLTransform Object

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This article was previously published under Q322753

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Symptoms

If a server is configured with a system locale of United Kingdom and the system runs the following code, the date is output in U.S. English date format instead of United Kingdom date format:


Dim objXMLDom
Dim objAttributeNode
Dim objNode
 
Set objXMLDom = CreateObject("MSXML.DOMDocument")
Set objNode = objXMLDom.createNode(1, "testme", "")
 
Set objAttributeNode = objXMLDom.createNode(2, "test", "") objAttributeNode.nodeValue = CDate("31/1/2002")
 
objNode.Attributes.setNamedItem(objAttributeNode)
Wscript.echo objNode.xml

OUTPUT >> <testme test="1/31/2002"><BR/>


If an application tries to use this data, it reads the date as January 1st, because it interprets the date through United Kingdom style dates.

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Cause

This problem occurs when you all the GenerateXMLForDictionaryUsingSchema to convert an orderform into an XML document. The d_datecreated field that is specified in the schema is created in U.S. English format instead of the locale information that is on the system.

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Resolution

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Commerce Server 2002. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
328814� INF: How to Obtain the Latest Commerce Server 2002 Service Pack

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
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File information

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
   Date         Time                Size    File name                   Platform
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   25-Jun-2002  03:22 PM4.5.0.2203  77,930  Dictionaryxmltransforms.dll x86

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Commerce Server 2002. This problem was first corrected in Commerce Server 2002 Service Pack 1 (SP1).

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Keywords: KB322753, kbfix, kbcommserv2002sp1fix, kbcommserv2002presp1fix, kbbug, kbqfe, kbhotfixserver, kbautohotfix

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Article Info
Article ID : 322753
Revision : 7
Created on : 9/27/2005
Published on : 9/27/2005
Exists online : False
Views : 410