DOCUMENT:Q192876  21-SEP-1998  [vbwin]
TITLE   :BUG: DataFormat Doesn't Behave as Expected Using Datacombo/List
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:6.0
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed
at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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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
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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
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Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug

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