Re: The 1972 Y2K fix

[Glenn Ericson <Glenn-Ericson@xxxxxxx>]

V3R2  is  the min  level for CISC  machines to  be Y2K  prepared.
The encapsulation process /theorymentioned is  for applicatrion code use.

At 10:41 AM 9/4/99 +1200, you wrote:
>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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