RE: SQL multiple date formats in same table -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: RE: SQL multiple date formats in same table
From: "Jon Paris" <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 13:03:54 -0400
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Bruce said:
"A minor point, but the internal date format is actually a Scaliger number
representing the number of days since Jan 1 4713 BC with 01-01-0001
Gregorian being represented by the value 1721426."

Which makes it all the sillier that dates are data type L - supposedly for
Lillian doesn't it. Don'cha love consistency!

Jon Paris
Partner400

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