fmt:formatDate issue

[Sharon Cleary]

Hi,

Im getting the following error on a jsp page

An error occurred while evaluating custom action attribute "value" with value "${timing}": Attempt to convert String "${set.timing}" to type "java.util.Date", but there is no PropertyEditor for that type (null)
at org.apache.taglibs.standard.lang.jstl.Evaluator.evaluate

The variable timing is set using a c:set tag at the top of the page
<c:set var="timing" value="${set.timing}"/>

this is followed on by

<fmt:formatDate value="${timing}" pattern="MM/dd/yyyy',' h:mm a z"/>

This code previously worked so I have no idea whats after happening to it.
Any one have ideas as I'm really struggling with this.

Thanks

[Bear Bibeault]

What's the value in set.timing?

[Sharon Cleary]

Its set in the java code.
When I remove the c:set bit of code and try to reference it directly it works? Is there something wrong with the set code as I need to use this functionality...

[Bosun Bello]

It seems like timing does not have a valid value that can be converted to a date. Inspect what's in timing right after c:set.