diff --git a/src/controllers/installationController.js b/src/controllers/installationController.js
index c8e06f1b..ab636105 100644
--- a/src/controllers/installationController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/installationController.js
@@ -5346,6 +5346,71 @@ exports.particularCategory = async (req, reply) => {
 
 
 
+// exports.assignCategorizeIssue = async (request, reply) => {
+//   const { supportId } = request.params;
+//   const { support_teamMemberId, startDate, endDate, category, masterHardwareId } = request.body;
+
+//   if (!support_teamMemberId || !startDate || !endDate || !category || !masterHardwareId) {
+//     return reply.code(400).send({ error: 'support_teamMemberId, startDate, endDate, category, and masterHardwareId are required' });
+//   }
+
+//   const support = await Support.findOne({ supportId });
+//   if (!support) {
+//     return reply.code(404).send({ error: 'Support record not found' });
+//   }
+
+//   const teamMembers = support.team_member?.team_member || [];
+//   const teamMember = teamMembers.find(m => m.support_teamMemberId === support_teamMemberId);
+
+//   if (!teamMember) {
+//     return reply.code(400).send({ error: `Team member ID ${support_teamMemberId} not found` });
+//   }
+
+//   const start = new Date(startDate);
+//   const end = new Date(endDate);
+//   if (isNaN(start) || isNaN(end)) {
+//     return reply.code(400).send({ error: 'Invalid startDate or endDate' });
+//   }
+
+//   // ✅ Format to "DD-MM-YYYY HH:mm:ss"
+//   const formattedStart = moment(start).format("DD-MM-YYYY HH:mm:ss");
+//   const formattedEnd = moment(end).format("DD-MM-YYYY HH:mm:ss");
+
+//   let assignedCount = 0;
+
+//   support.categorizedIssues.forEach(issue => {
+//     if (
+//       issue.masterHardwareId === masterHardwareId &&
+//       issue.category === category
+//     ) {
+//       issue.assignedTo = {
+//         name: teamMember.name,
+//         support_teamMemberId: teamMember.support_teamMemberId,
+//         phone: teamMember.phone,
+//         email: teamMember.email,
+//         startDate: formattedStart,  // 👈 use formatted date
+//         endDate: formattedEnd       // 👈 use formatted date
+//       };
+//       assignedCount++;
+//     }
+//   });
+
+//   if (assignedCount === 0) {
+//     return reply.code(404).send({ message: 'No matching issues found for assignment' });
+//   }
+
+//   await support.save();
+
+//   return reply.send({
+//     message: `Assigned ${assignedCount} categorized issue(s) to ${teamMember.name}`,
+//     assignedTo: teamMember.support_teamMemberId
+//   });
+// };
+
+
+
+// const moment = require('moment'); // Ensure moment is installed
+
 exports.assignCategorizeIssue = async (request, reply) => {
   const { supportId } = request.params;
   const { support_teamMemberId, startDate, endDate, category, masterHardwareId } = request.body;
@@ -5366,15 +5431,16 @@ exports.assignCategorizeIssue = async (request, reply) => {
     return reply.code(400).send({ error: `Team member ID ${support_teamMemberId} not found` });
   }
 
-  const start = new Date(startDate);
-  const end = new Date(endDate);
-  if (isNaN(start) || isNaN(end)) {
-    return reply.code(400).send({ error: 'Invalid startDate or endDate' });
+  // ✅ Parse using moment with expected format
+  const start = moment(startDate, "DD-MM-YYYY HH:mm", true);
+  const end = moment(endDate, "DD-MM-YYYY HH:mm", true);
+
+  if (!start.isValid() || !end.isValid()) {
+    return reply.code(400).send({ error: 'Invalid startDate or endDate format. Use DD-MM-YYYY HH:mm' });
   }
 
-  // ✅ Format to "DD-MM-YYYY HH:mm:ss"
-  const formattedStart = moment(start).format("DD-MM-YYYY HH:mm:ss");
-  const formattedEnd = moment(end).format("DD-MM-YYYY HH:mm:ss");
+  const formattedStart = start.format("DD-MM-YYYY HH:mm:ss");
+  const formattedEnd = end.format("DD-MM-YYYY HH:mm:ss");
 
   let assignedCount = 0;
 
@@ -5388,8 +5454,8 @@ exports.assignCategorizeIssue = async (request, reply) => {
         support_teamMemberId: teamMember.support_teamMemberId,
         phone: teamMember.phone,
         email: teamMember.email,
-        startDate: formattedStart,  // 👈 use formatted date
-        endDate: formattedEnd       // 👈 use formatted date
+        startDate: formattedStart,
+        endDate: formattedEnd
       };
       assignedCount++;
     }
@@ -5410,9 +5476,6 @@ exports.assignCategorizeIssue = async (request, reply) => {
 
 
 
-
-
-
 exports.getCategorizedIssue = async (request, reply) => {
   try {
     const { support_teamMemberId } = request.params;