Re: Y2K39

[Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There was talk a long time back of a new system value to allow the specification of the window but I haven’t heard anything about it for many years.


Jon Paris

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On Apr 22, 2015, at 3:13 PM, Dan <dan27649@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In another thread, I am seeking advice on finding an error related to a
> date past 2039, given the system's 1940-2039 2-digit year "window".
>
> Someone posted a comment "Y2K39 :-)", and I have to wonder, are we going to
> see Y2K-like projects all over again because of shortsighted fixes made
> back in the 1990's that made no changes to fields using 2-digit years?
> Because, of course, there was no way that any of these applications would
> be running in another 40 years, right?  As if we hadn't already learned our
> lesson with Y2K. But I digress.
>
> Is there a chance IBM will shift that window to something like 1960-2059 at
> some point in the future?  I've thought there might be a system value that
> would allow each shop to customize this window.  But I can see where that
> would be problematic as well.
>
> Is the Power i the only system affected by the 1940-2039 2-digit year
> "window"?
>
> - Dan
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