sDate
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
sDate
HKCU\Control Panel\International
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
REG_SZ |
Symbol or character |
/ |
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
- 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:
| sDate | sShortDate | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
/ |
m/d/yy |
6/5/69 |
Setting sTime and sTimeFormat independently in the registry can result in conflicting values. To repair these settings, use Regional Options in Control Panel.
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.