KB3027847 - FIX: Date conversion error when you use German SQL Server 2014 MDS in a German Windows operating system

Applies To
SQL Server 2014 Enterprise - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2014 Developer - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2014 Standard - duplicate (do not use)

Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You configure German SQL Server 2014 Master Data Services (MDS) in a German Windows operating system.
  • You create a Date Attribute, and enter DD.MM.YYYY formatted values.
  • You create a business rule that checks whether the Date Attribute is blank, and if the answer is "yes," sets its value to a DD.MM.YYYY formatted date value.
  • You run the business rule.

In this scenario, you receive the following error message:

Note

Error: 241, Severity: 16, State: 1
Fehler beim Konvertieren einer Zeichenfolge in ein Datum und/oder eine Uhrzeit.

Resolution

Cumulative Update information

The issue was first fixed in the following cumulative update of SQL Server.

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.