RE: Y2K blowups - Was: Too many replies to "too many answers" post

["Dibrell, Branston" <branston.dibrell@xxxxxxx>]

Kathleen,

I am a member of a Y2K mailing list and one of the things that they were
discussing was actual examples of problems related to passing the Jan 1 1999
'threshold' date.  Do you mind of I forward your comments onto that mailing
list?

-Branston DiBrell, EDS in Colorado Springs - branston.dibrell@eds.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Kathleen Kostuck [mailto:kkostuck@execpc.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 1999 12:54 PM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: Re: Y2K blowups - Was: Too many replies to "too many answers"
post


Spent the first Monday after the New Year patching (not fixing, these
aren't 'fixed') Y2K related problems.

The worst; A non-client called me out of desperation because invoicing had
come to a complete halt.  The problem?  A year edit on the initial screen
prevented entry of a date in which the year was greater than the current
year plus 1.  Ugly ancient S/3x code.  The quick patch?  Change year field
from 2 long to 3.  Very simple, but their ability to invoice was _down_
because of it.  All I can do is wish them luck on their compliancy efforts.
 I don't have time to actually help them.  And I get the strong feeling
that they're going to need some help.

Kathleen Kostuck
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> From: Krys Theodore <ktheodore@marksbros.com>
> To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: Too many replies to "too many answers" post
> Date: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 4:19 PM
> 
> I don't know about anyone else, but we have already had a couple of Y2K
blow ups.  Minor MRP future plan reports.  Still.....
> 
> ----------
> From:         Dennis Lovelady[SMTP:dennis@lovelady.com]
> Reply To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Sent:         Monday, January 11, 1999 2:45 PM
> To:   Midrange
> Subject:      Too many replies to "too many answers" post
> 
> Hi, Folks:
> 
> Just wanted to wish you all a great year-of-the-big-test.  I'll bet this
> message won't be read much, on the merit of its subject line.  What can I
> say?  I am me.  :^)
> 
> I read somewhere that the dark ages began over a Y1K crisis.  :^)  So
I've
> run out and bought a bunch of batteries.
> 
> Dennis
> --
> Dennis Lovelady                    Simpsonville, SC
> mail: dennis@lovelady.com
> URL:  http://lovelady.piedmont.net
> ICQ:  5734860
> --
> "If living conditions don't stop improving in this country, we're going
to
> run out of humble beginnings for our great men."
>         - Russell P. Askue
> 
> 
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