sDate
HKCU\Control Panel\International
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Data type
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Range
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Default value
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REG_SZ
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Symbol or character
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/
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Description
Specifies the symbol separating numbers when the date is displayed in short date (numeric) format, such as 6/5/69.
Change Method
To change the value of this entry, in Control Panel double-click Regional and Language Options, click the Regional Options tab, and then click the Customize... button. Next, click the Date tab, and then select a symbol from the Date separator list. Click OK.
Activation Method
Changes made in Regional and Language Options are effective immediately.
Note
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Regional Options in Control Panel links the sDate and sShortDate values. This ensures that the date separator and the date format are synchronized. For example:
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sDate
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sShortDate
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Meaning
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m/d/yy
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6/5/69
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Setting sTime and sTimeFormat independently in the registry can result in conflicting values. To repair these settings, use Regional Options in Control Panel.
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Setting only one value in the registry might not change the date as it appears in applications, because an application might read either sDate or sShortDate.
See Also