RE: Why Doesn't This Trigger An Invalid Date

We have warning windows that pop up on some date fields if they enter a
date that is 6 or however many months in excess in either direction.  An
alternative to hardcoding dates. 


Kurt Anderson
Application Developer
Highsmith Inc

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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Munday
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 2:39 PM
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Subject: Re: Why Doesn't This Trigger An Invalid Date

Mike,


-----Original Message-----
From: "Smith, Mike" <Mike_Smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Jan 19, 2007 3:14 PM

<<<  This date got keyed in error it should have been 20001213  >>>

The date is valid.  Perhaps you should also code a reasonableness
test... greater than 19991231 and less than 20501231 or some closer
dates depending upon your application criteria.


Robert Munday
Munday Software Consultants
Montgomery, AL
on assignment in Dublin, OH


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