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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">To enter a date</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Date fields</Level1>
		</Keyword>
	</Header>
	<GeneralSection><List><ListIntro>To enter a date, you can:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>Use the pop-up calendar.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Type the date.</ListItem>
		</List>
		<Paragraph>For details about the format in which the dates and times are displayed, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/basictasks/000060" role="manual">Formats of dates and times</Link>.</Paragraph>
		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>To use the Calendar:</SectionTitle>
			<List><ListItem>Click the arrow behind the date field. A pop-up calendar appears that displays the current month. Today's date is marked in red. You can click the <GUIRef href="" role="manual">&lt;</GUIRef> and <GUIRef href="" role="manual">&gt;</GUIRef> buttons to display the previous and next months.</ListItem>
				<ListItem>On the calendar, click a date. The calendar closes and the date is entered in the field.</ListItem>
			</List>
		</GeneralSection>
		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Tip</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>If the field displays a date in a different year from the required date, overtype the year with the required year before you start the pop-up calendar. This saves you scrolling through 12 months for every year that you want to skip.</Paragraph>
		</GeneralSection>
		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>To type a date:</SectionTitle>
			<List><ListIntro>Enter a date or part of a date in one of the following ways:</ListIntro>
				<ListItem>Enter a valid number. The current month and year are added automatically.</ListItem>
			</List>
			<List><ListItem>To enter a date with a different month or year than the current date, you can enter two digits for the day, followed by two digits for the month, and two digits for the year. SSA ERP automatically adds the date separators set up for your system. For example, if you enter <Emphasis>032702</Emphasis>, SSA ERP displays 03/27/02.</ListItem>
			</List>
		</GeneralSection>
		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>To enter a time</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>When you specify a date, also specify a time. SSA ERP uses one combined field for date and time. If you use the pop-up calendar to select a date, the date is followed by the default time which is either the current time or 12:00AM. To change the time, select the time in the <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Date</GUIRef> field and type the required time over it. For details, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/basictasks/000009" role="manual">To enter a time</Link>.</Paragraph>
		</GeneralSection>
		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Example</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>In the following examples, the current date is 23 January 2002.</Paragraph>
			<TABLE border="1"><TBODY><TR><TH>Enter</TH>
						<TH>Result</TH>
					</TR>
					<TR><TD>27</TD>
						<TD>01/27/2002 12:00AM</TD>
					</TR>
					<TR><TD>0327</TD>
						<TD>03/27/2002 12:00AM</TD>
					</TR>
					<TR><TD>01141972</TD>
						<TD>01/14/1972 12:00AM</TD>
					</TR>
					<TR><TD>042303</TD>
						<TD>04/23/2003 12:00AM (year 2003)</TD>
					</TR>
				</TBODY>
			</TABLE>
		</GeneralSection>
	</GeneralSection>
	<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/basictasks/000009" role="manual">To enter a time</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/basictasks/000060" role="manual">Formats of dates and times</Link>
		</RelTopic>
	</RelatedTopics>
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