Re: Y2K Suggestions?

At 10:56 AM 4/8/98 -0400, Jon Paris wrote:
>"and variables characteristics like a compile cross reference...but I
would also
>actually see the manner the data was in the field."
>
>Tim - if your intent is to study the data to determine the year sensitive
>fields and their formats, may I suggest you save yourself a ton of time and
>money and simply invest in one of the Y2K impact tools that scan the data
>_in_the_files_ to identify dates and then follow that by determining the
>impacted programs.  Even if you are on a tight budget, there are a number of
>relatively low-cost tools that can do this.  IBM's SEARCH2000 will do it as
>will PowerTools and others.  It may be fun to "roll your own" but in most
cases
>it's a complete waste of money.
>
>Jon Paris - AS/400 AD Market Support - paris@ca.ibm.com
>Phone: (416) 448-4019   -   Fax: (416) 448-4414
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Jon
I  could not agree with you more and  only add it is also a huge waste of
time and money cannot  buy that back in anyway.

Tim  these tools have a proven  track record an likely will not introduce
other  concerns common to new development product.


Glenn
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