[Mono-bugs] [Bug 75213][Nor] New - DateTime.ParseExact throws InvalidFormat exception when provided with a valid ldap date string value

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Changed by harryholt at gmail.com.

http://bugzilla.ximian.com/show_bug.cgi?id=75213

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+Bug#: 75213
+Product: Mono: Class Libraries
+Version: 1.1
+OS: SUSE 9.2
+OS Details: 
+Status: NEW   
+Resolution: 
+Severity: Unknown
+Priority: Normal
+Component: CORLIB
+AssignedTo: mono-bugs at ximian.com                            
+ReportedBy: harryholt at gmail.com               
+QAContact: mono-bugs at ximian.com
+TargetMilestone: ---
+URL: 
+Cc: 
+Summary: DateTime.ParseExact throws InvalidFormat exception when provided with a valid ldap date string value
+
+Please fill in this template when reporting a bug, unless you know what you
+are doing.
+Description of Problem:
+DateTime.ParseExact throws an InvalidFormat exception when parsing a valid,
+properly formatted datetime string, in ldap date string GMT format
+(yyyymmddhhmmssZ).
+
+Steps to reproduce the problem:
+1. DateTime myDate = DateTime.ParseExact("20050707132527Z",
+"yyyyMMddHHmmss\\Z", System.Globalization.DateTimeFormatInfo.CurrentInfo);
+2. 
+3. 
+
+Actual Results:
+Throws InvalidFormat exception
+
+Expected Results:
+Return a DateTime object with the correct value.
+
+How often does this happen? 
+Every time.
+
+Additional Information:
+Works as expected under Microsoft.NET.  The same issue is encountered when
+using System.Globalization.DateTimeFormatInfo.InvariantInfo.