diff -r decfaa97cc98 -r 000f87ad5038 announcement/announcement-tool/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/announcement/tool/AnnouncementAction.java
--- a/announcement/announcement-tool/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/announcement/tool/AnnouncementAction.java	Mon Jun 16 18:37:57 2014 +0800
+++ b/announcement/announcement-tool/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/announcement/tool/AnnouncementAction.java	Tue Jun 17 13:47:53 2014 +0800
@@ -3090,7 +3090,7 @@
 				ParameterParser params = rundata.getParameters();
 				
 				// get release/retract dates
-				final String specify = params.getString(SPECIFY_DATES);
+				final String specify = params.getString(HIDDEN);
 				final boolean use_start_date = params.getBoolean("use_start_date");
 				final boolean use_end_date = params.getBoolean("use_end_date");
 				Time releaseDate = null;