To get the completion date to appear in the format you want, you need to enter the data as a text string.
1. If you're storing your data in a spreadsheet, then open Excel and go to the cell with the date. Click on F2 to edit the cell and place a single apostrophe at the beginning of the date. Then close Excel and try plotting the boring log again.
2. Database (like MS Access) - Open the database file in MS Access. Then double-click on the Wells table to start editing the table. Next change the view type to Design View. Finally, in the design view window change the Data Type to Text. Close that window and save and exit from the database.
