Re: date type field test

boothm@ibm.net wrote:

> >>> "I guess I have to move this date to an alpha or numeric field first,
> >then do TEST(D)." <<
>
> >Right now I think that's the obvious solution.
>
> I wonder if it is the appropriate decision though.
>
> Is it possible that the real issue is the EDI program that will receive
> that "20" date, or in a few hundred days, a "00" date and therefore be all
> messed up?  Is this the sort of Y2K problem that Glenn woories about?
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Booth Martin
> ---------------------------------------------------

I am dealing with this problem in two places right now.  One is the as/400 has
L-type date fields, but we must print MM/DD/YY on report, and the move to *MDY
date fails.  This will not change for 2000, we will still show two digit year.

Other is EDI transaction 945, version ANSI 3060, date is in MDY format, and
another field has YYYY.

--
Art Tostaine, Jr.
Creative Computer Associates, Inc.
Parlin, NJ
atostaine_at_crecomp_dot_com


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