Todays date format in invoice

[Derek Atkins]

Erik,

Erik Haagensen <erik.haa at gmail.com> writes:

>> Oh, wait..  the Today Date.  That's set in the Report Options, on the
>> Display page.  However, it should default to the format you have set in
>> File -> Properties, provided you create and run the report after you set
>> that Property.
>
> I've set up the Files->Properties->Business->Date format
> correct and in advance.
> Fancy date format-> Custom-> %d.%m.%Y
> Like this: http://www.bokbinding.no/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/
> 24.01.2012-18_36_16.png
>
> Then I run the invoice print report
> and the date is not like formatted as described above.
> It's like this: http://www.bokbinding.no/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/
> 24.01.2012-17_59_36.png
>
> I can change that however, by typing in the format I wish it to be like.
> I have to do this in the Print Invoice window - selecting Alternatives->
> Show-> Todays Date Format  -
> Like in this dialog box: http://www.bokbinding.no/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/
> 24.01.2012-18_37_02.png 
> and change to %d.%m.%Y

I find this very very odd.  The code in the invoice report is supposed
to pull the default option from the global setting, and the global
setting is supposed to be pulled from the File -> Properties setting.

I'm not sure what's going on here or why it's not working for you.

-derek

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