BUG: DataFormat Doesn't Behave as Expected Using Datacombo/List

• Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

After setting the DataFormat property of the DataCombo control, only the top item in the list is formatted. Setting the DataFormat property of the DataList Control does not format any of the other data in the list.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Taking into consideration the above mentioned symptoms, it is not advisable to use the DataFormat property for the DataCombo or DataList controls at this time.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Create a Standard EXE project in Visual Basic. Form1 is created default.



2. On the components menu, select "Microsoft ADO Data Control 6.0" and "Microsoft DataList Controls 6.0."



3. Add a DataCombo and ADODC to the form.



4. Set the ADODC Properties as follows:

   
         ConnectionString = DSN set to "Nwind.mdb"
         RecordSource = Orders
    




5. Set the DataCombo Properties as follows:

   
         RowSource = adodc1
         ListField = OrderDate
         BoundColumn = OrderDate
         DataSource = adodc1
         DataField = OrderDate
         DataFormat = Date (10-Oct-98)
    




6. Run the form and note that only the first item in the DataCombo is formatted.

Additional query words: kbDSupport kbdse kbCtrl kbVBp600bug kbVBp kbComboBox

Keywords : kbGrpVBDB
Version : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug