Re: Year 2K - how to shake down your system

In a message dated 97-08-15 11:23:38 EDT, you write:

<< Subj:         Re: Year 2K - how to shake down your system
 Date:  97-08-15 11:23:38 EDT
 From:  hambergv@goldengate.net (Vern Hamberg)
 Sender:        mcsnet!midrange.com!midrange-l-owner@Mcs.Net,
owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
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 At 08:04 PM 8/14/97 -0700, you wrote:
 >DAsmussen@aol.com wrote:
 >> 
 >
 >> Sounds like you've actually got a solid base, but you know the
application.
 >>  I'd say take any 6, (maybe 7) or 8 digit/character field and examine
it's
 >> manipulation.  
 >
 >Don't forget that 2 digit year that's part of the key of some summary
 >file.
 
 Would you believe, I know a company !-) that has separate fields for year,
 month & day?
 
 Oy!
 
 Vernon Hamberg
 System Software Programmer
 Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
 400 Second Avenue South
 Minneapolis, MN 55401
 (612) 371-1111 x480 >>
 A  Tools night mare unles you sue something like  INTERACT.  you  folks must
be burning  the oil on file  rebuilds and  remapings without  INTERACT. (I
assume  that is the case)


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