Don't know whay either - But I have seen it. It only affects stuff that
has a date calc dependent on the field that uses the 9999 as a missng
data holder. Mostly I agree with Tab - The universe will keep strolling a
long
Larry
>>>>On 9/8/99 10:06 PM so and so (Tab Julius) said. (And I quote:)
>
>No, it's not so. I don't know who started it.
>
>What we USED to do was, typically in databases, use 99/99/99 as an
>end-of-records marker. There's lots of special-case code that used
>99/99/99. However I can't imagine why anyone would use a valid date
>9/9/99. But the rumours persist....
>
>I think the universe will hum on.
>
>- Tab
>
>
>At 09:57 PM 9/8/99 +0000, Dave Houser wrote:
>>Friends,
>>As I sign off tonite, I'm reminded that my birthday tomorrow has a
>>special meaning in the old computer code leading to possible Y2K probs.
>>At 9/9/99, programs were scheduled to stop. Is this so?
>>Thanks goodness, there's no chips in my MGs.
>>Cheers,
>>Dave Houser
>>
>>
Larry Macy
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