Re: Processing for 53 weeks??

["Ralph Day" <ralphday@xxxxxxxxx>]

Scott Johnson <sjohnson@highsmith.com> wrote:
> 
> Everybody is complaining about the processing changes for the Year 2000.
> What about the processing for the 53rd week???
> 
> What are people doing to handle this 53rd week in their businesses?
> 

There are 2 choices for the 53rd week.  Either include it as part of the
12th month or make it its own 13th month.  Making it part of the 12th month
messes up this year/last year comparisons, so we chose to make it a 13th
month.  

Ralph Day
Systems Development Manager
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
http://www.rei.com

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