=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/trackedentity/DefaultTrackedEntityAttributeService.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/trackedentity/DefaultTrackedEntityAttributeService.java	2015-09-30 06:22:47 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/trackedentity/DefaultTrackedEntityAttributeService.java	2015-09-30 06:41:12 +0000
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
         {
             return "Value is not boolean for attribute " + trackedEntityAttribute.getUid();
         }
-        else if ( ValueType.DATE == valueType && !DateUtils.dateIsValid( value ) )
+        else if ( ValueType.DATE == valueType && DateUtils.parseDate( value ) == null )
         {
             return "Value is not date for attribute " + trackedEntityAttribute.getUid();
         }