Re: Pivot date question

[Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>]

Think you're getting confused...

3 digit year supports 1900-2899
    'c'           Years
   -----------------------
     0          1900-1999
     1          2000-2099
     .              .
     .              .
     .              .
     9          2800-2899

The "split" between centuries was when converting between 3 or 4 digit
years to 2 digit.
1940 - 1999
2000 - 2039

7.5 added the ability to split at 1970
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.5?topic=ios-changes-1940-2039-date-range-date-formats-2-digit-year

HTH,
Charles

On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 8:39 AM Glenn Ericson <glenn-ericson@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Back in the Y2K days jbm saved the day by setting up policy date where a
> 3 digit year was one century and a ov the other does anyone remember which
> year that was?
> Next was another’s pivot date picked or a mandate to 4 digit years in
> fates?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Glenn Ericson
>
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