Specifying Dates in DDS

[neil.williams@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

     I have always believed that the best and most efficient way (from a 
     retrieval and manipulation point of view) to store dates in a physical 
     file is in the format 
     
     A          CC    2S 0
     A          YY    2S 0
     A          MM    2S 0
     A          DD    2S 0
     
     I've been asked to consider using;
     
     A          DAT   8D 
     
     Now I'm an old stick in the mud with tunnel vision, so can anyone tell 
     me the pros and cons of both methods so that I can make an informed 
     decision on this ?
     
     Neil Holley-Williams
     Southampton, UK
      
     
       
     
                   
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