FIX: "Data Type Mismatch" Error in Screen Program

 Last reviewed: September 22, 1997
Article ID: Q88646
2.00 MS-DOS kbprg kbfixlist kbbuglist kberrmsg

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

In FoxPro 2.0 for MS-DOS, the error message "Data type mismatch" appears when a screen program generated by the Screen Builder is run.

CAUSE

If an upper range is included on a date field and a lower range has not been included, this error message will be displayed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft FoxPro version 2.0 for MS-DOS. This problem was corrected in Microsoft FoxPro version 2.0 for MS-DOS dated March 25, 1992.

Additional reference words: FoxDos buglist2.00 fixlist2.00 2.00 errmsg err
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KBCategory: kbprg kbfixlist kbbuglist kberrmsg
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Solution Type : kbfix

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Last reviewed: September 22, 1997
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