[Syntax rule] The backslash character \ is rejected by the compiler for unrecognized escapes The compiler used to accept "31\12\2002", but during run time the literal string was interpreted as a different value. Now the following X++ statement is rejected by the compiler: str myDateString = "31\12\2002"; The proper syntax is "31\\12\\2002". [Area] 
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