Entering Dates

You can enter dates in the system manually, or you can use the Calendar button.

To enter dates manually:

  1. With the cursor in a date field, type the month, day, and year using typical date entry characters. For example, the system recognizes any of the following entries as July 4 of the current year.

Note: To choose a year other than the current year, add the year at the end of your entry using the same format. For example, to enter July 4, 2002, you might enter "7/4/2" or "7.4.2".

  1. Press Enter. The system populates the field with the selected date.

To enter dates using the Calendar button:

  1. With the cursor in a date field, click the Calendar button to the right of the date field. The system displays a Closedcalendar of the current month with the current day highlighted in red.

Note: You can also press F10 to display the calendar.

  1. Using your mouse cursor, click on the desired date. To choose a date from a different month, click on the desired month above, and then click on the desired day.

Note: You can also use the Up, Down, Left, and RightArrow keys to move through the days and months.

  1. Click OK or press Enter to select the date.

See Also:

Using Variable Dating

Viewing the Clock and Calendar