Re: Year 2000 and Collating Sequence

[Neil Palmer <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

-57 comes before 47


On Fri, 23 May 1997, Steven Easton Mail wrote:

> try subtracting 60 from the year
> 
> 97 - 60 = 47
> 07 - 60 = 57
> 
> Then sort by the result. 
> 
> Steven Easton
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> > From: Steve Raisor <sraisor@iglou.com>
> > To: Midrange-L <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
> > Subject: Year 2000 and Collating Sequence
> > Date: Friday, May 09, 1997 11:11 PM
> > 
> > The idea of changing the collating sequence was suggested by someone in
> > our office as a way of correcting the sort problems for the year 2000
> > for two digit dates.  I believe this to be a dangerous option and would
> > appreciate hearing further opinions!!
> > 
> > Thanks in advance!!
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