Re: Storing dates - revisted...

[Chuck Lewis <CLEWIS@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Not to quibble, but how is using what the package uses, and for new fields using
the real date, consistent :-) ?

I understand what Rob saysm I think. Stuck with a vendors choice, when it's your
choice use what REALLY makes sense, complete date...

Kathleen Kostuck wrote:

> That's good advice.  Whatever you do, be consistent.
> kk
>
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> > From: Rob Berendt <rob@dekko.com>
> > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > Subject: Re: Storing dates - revisted...
> > Date: Wednesday, September 23, 1998 6:18 PM
> >
> > We use what our packages use.  For new fields we use the real date
> fields.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > CLEWIS@IQUEST.NET on 09/21/98 01:01:25 PM
> > Please respond to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com@Internet
> > To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com@Internet
> > cc:
> > Subject:      Storing dates - revisted...
> >
> > More questions on date storage !
> >
> > You can change all of your old date storage in files from YY/MM/DD to
> > YYYY/MM/DD. Is that what folks are doing ?
> >
> > We are on V4R1 and IBM is storing the QYEAR as YY and then there is
> > QCENTURY as 0=1920-1999 and 1=2000=2053.
> >
> > It seems to me that YYYY/MM/DD is the better way to go (more
> > straightforward) as century really is "clumsy" )have to remember where 0
> > and 1 start and stop)... ??????/
> >
> > Or does it matter ?
> >
> > What's everyone doing ?
> >
> > We have a software package that is storing Century as 2 digits and has
> > 19 in it !!!
> >
> > Thanks !
> >
> > Chuck
> >
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