RE: Y2K and six digit date display

[LVanRensburg@xxxxxxxxxxx]

This is quite acceptable. We use SYNON for development and although our
systems are Y2K compliant, the screens and reports show a six digit date. We
have developed (for cosmetic purposes) headers that display an 8 digit date
and is being used on new functions. Imagine the time wasted in regening and
compiling a couple of thousand applications just because it <looks> as if it
is not Y2K compliant.

Lukas van Rensburg
(203)926-1888 ext. 3430

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Renkema [SMTP:rick@createprint.com.au]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 1998 7:28 PM
> To:   'Midrange list'
> Subject:      Y2K and six digit date display
> 
> Is my program non-compliant (or not Year 2000 ready) when I display a date
> 
> on screen as DD/MM/YY now or after the year 2000 has arrived?
> 
> The dates in question here are purely information dates only.  No 
> processing is performed on them, no calculations are necessary on them. 
>  The dates are kept on file for information only.  All dates in my
> programs 
> that do require calculations/processing have been made year 2000
> compliant. 
>  It is just the display of them that seems to inspire some of my esteemed 
> users (especially those in support and QA) to invoke obligatory outcries
> of 
> non-compliance, go back to your desk and do it again.
> 
> I am sure I have read/heard that display of 6 digit dates does not make a 
> product non-compliant, however, I cannot find anything on the many web 
> sites I have visited that spell this out specifically.  I suppose I am 
> asking for some concrete proof to nail on the noticeboard (or for me to
> get 
> back to my desk and do it again ......
> 
> TIA
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Rick Renkema
> AS/400 Development Manager
> Create!print International
> Phone:        +61 3 9824 6888
> Fax:  +61 3 9824 6866
> Mobile:       +61 (0) 412 CPRINT (277 468)
> E-mail:       rick@createprint.com.au
> 
> "All great discoveries are made by mistake."
> 
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