print "\nPlease enter the start date for your search (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm): ";
		$date = <>;
		chomp( $date );
		
		@eDate = split( /\/| |:/, $date );
		
		$sMonth = $eDate[0];
		$sDay = $eDate[1];
		$sYear = $eDate[2];
		$sHour = $eDate[3];
		$sMinute = $eDate[4];
		
		#Verify the user enter all neccessary information
		if( defined( $sMonth ) == 0 || defined( $sDay ) == 0 || defined( $sYear ) == 0 || defined( $sHour ) == 0 || defined( $sMinute ) == 0)
		{
			$skip = 1;
			print "Please enter all required data fields.\n";
		}


		#Verify the month entered by the user.
		if( $skip == 0 && $sMonth > 0 && $sMonth < 13 )
		{
			$correct = 1;
		}