Re: Y2K Suggestions?

[Tim Truax <truax@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jon,
Thanks for the suggestions, I will look into the IBM Search2000 tomorrow.  I 
thought
about writing a utility like this one myself but this in-house software is out 
the
door after we limp through the year 2000, so acquiring a product like IBM 
Search2000
sound like a gift from on high... Thanks Jon.  What else do you know about
PowerTools... Do you mean QUSRTOOL library?   Please advise.
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Tim Truax
US Properties & Appraisal Services Corp
http:\www.uspa.com\

Jon Paris wrote:

> "and variables characteristics like a compile cross reference...but I would 
>also
> actually see the manner the data was in the field."
>
> Tim - if your intent is to study the data to determine the year sensitive
> fields and their formats, may I suggest you save yourself a ton of time and
> money and simply invest in one of the Y2K impact tools that scan the data
> _in_the_files_ to identify dates and then follow that by determining the
> impacted programs.  Even if you are on a tight budget, there are a number of
> relatively low-cost tools that can do this.  IBM's SEARCH2000 will do it as
> will PowerTools and others.  It may be fun to "roll your own" but in most 
>cases
> it's a complete waste of money.




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