Re: The 1972 Y2K fix

["DAVID BULOG" <d2ba@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Im running V2R3 at home on my E20 and V3R1 on my model200.So if I do a IPL
and set the system time back to 1972 will this work?Since these are only
home machines to learn on-its not viable to buy V3R2 under these
circumstances.
Dave

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> From: Jim Langston <jlangston@conexfreight.com>
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: The 1972 Y2K fix
> Date: Saturday, 4 September 1999 05:40
> 
> Actually, that is similar to the way my company is doing it, they call it
> "encapsulation" or something like that.
> 
> You subtract 28 years from all the dates, because 28 years ago the
> calendar was the same as it is today.  Then everywhere you input or
> display a date you subtract or add 28 years to it, so the user never
> knows.
> 
> Gives you 28 years to do a real conversion, anyway 8-)
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jim Langston
> 
> "Arnold, Robert" wrote:
> 
> > I'd like to know if anyone else is planning on following my previous
> > employer's solution to the Y2K problem?  He is planning on re-dating
the
> > dates in physical files to 1971 and prior.  Then setting the system
date
> > back to January 1, 1972.   They will modify several printed forms to
> > indicate the new millenium.
> >
> > Some background information:  The company was recently re-acquired from
a
> > bank foreclosure.  The system is an F45 V2R3, running CA's PRMS V8.2F. 
They
> > have the Y2K compliant version 8.4, just no time to implement the
solution.
> >
> > It's not a decision I support but, I wanted to get some other opinions
since
> > I have numerous friends and colleges still employed, for the time
being.
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