2K

[Lance Lafargue]

James,
The computer is reading the two digits as greater than/less than.  00 is
less than 98.........so, 2000 is greater than 98 and it works, you'll be
able to do searches,etc.  For most programs/software, though, the computer
is reading in two digits, and there is no way around it.  
Lance Lafargue, RPT
New Orleans Chapter
Covington, LA.
lafargue@iamerica.net

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> From: pianoman <pianoman@inlink.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: 2K
> Date: Monday, June 22, 1998 8:16 PM
> 
> Hi all,
> After playing with my PFS:First Choice data base which I have used since
> the late '80's I think I found away around the 2000 problem.  Right now I
> enter the date in the format of 06/22/98.  If you try 06/22/00 it will
not
> accept it.  However if you do 06/22/2000 it will accept it for some
reason.
>  I typed in several future dates beyond 2000 and it retrieved them both
in
> a search and in a report form.  Maybe this is a way out.  Anyone else
tried
> this way?
> James Grebe
> R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth
> Piano Service and Piano Periperals
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