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When entering a year for a Date field the day also changes in new M-Files Web and desktop client

Last updated on 21 November 2025

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Overview

When entering a date in the format MM/DD/YYYY, the day and month field are changed upon typing the first digit of the year. Issue is seen with new M-Files Web and desktop client, when computer uses this time formatting (like US time zones).

Example, date before entering the year:

How the date is shown after typing the year:

 

Solution

This is currently a known issue and is being worked on. The release availability with the fix can be tracked with ID CAT-601 through our release notes.

Before the fix has been released remember to verify the date before saving changes, also the Calendar drop down can be used as a workaround. 

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