Re: 9/9/99

[Jim Langston <jlangston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From all the discussion I've heard on it, that was a common practice in
COBOL programs as COBOL has no real EOF function (or didn't anyway).

I understand COBOL programmers are concerned about it, but most poeple
who program for the AS/400 use RPG and it's not an issue in RPG.

If you looked at some AS/400 COBOL sites I bet that's all they're
talking
about.

Regards,

Jim Langston

Bill Meecham wrote:

> A few places that I worked at used 9/9/99 to mean the end of time.
> Was this a very common practice or was I just lucky enough to work at
> a disproportionate sample?  If it is common, the end of time is this
> month, is anyone on this list worried about it? Bill

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