RBot wrote:
> I am in Australia.
> Our machines have an Australian/English locale which as a date order of
> Day/Month/Year.
> I am using SQL RS 2005.
>
> When I add a parameter of type DateTime and then preview the report a
> strange thing happens.
>
> * Use an Australian machine locale
> * Create a dataset with no SQL. The dataset is just
> SELECT @MyDateParm
> * Create a simple layout that uses this dataset
> * Preview the report. You should get the nice date selection dialog.
> * Select 1st December 2005
> * View the report - It switches magically to 12th January 2005
> * View again - it switches back etc..
>
> Now what is going on here?
> (Professor Julius Sumner Miller)
>
> (I know my likely solution is to move to the USA - or at least change
> my locale :)