Creating a century window in QUIZ/QTP for PROMPT variables.

[Marcinik, Roger]

The Boeing Company policy here at KSC is to have all dates converted to 8
characters on the HP3000.
They are far along in this process and have only 2 more databases with 67
datasets to go.  These will be done by December this year.  After that,
there will be no more 6 character dates in the dictionary or files here.  

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Blair Combs [SMTP:combblai@isu.edu]
> Sent:	Thursday, April 02, 1998 11:50 AM
> To:	Deskin, Bob
> Cc:	powerh-l@lists.swau.edu
> Subject:	Re: Creating a century window in QUIZ/QTP for PROMPT
> variables.
> 
> There is one item I thought should be mentioned here for the
> benefit of the MPE/iX community at least. There are still
> date related problems in version 7.29.C8 that Cognos seems
> to be taking lightly that will create serious problems for
> us and probably others.
> 
> As you go through your systems converting dates you will
> normally have a period of time when you will have some 8
> digit dates as well as 6 digit dates utilized within the
> same dictionary. I believe this to be very common. In this
> situation, if your SYSTEM OPTIONS specify CENTURY EXCLUDED,
> the SYSDATE variable will be incompatible with 8 digit dates
> included in your dictionary. Consequently, the use of the
> ADDCENTURY is required to convert the SYSDATE when working
> with an 8 digit date. ADDCENTURY will be required whenever
> you are working with two incompatible dates, one 8 digits
> and the other 6 digits.
> 
> We were all promised that the ADDCENTURY function would be
> enhanced in version 7.29.C8 for MPE/iX to recognize a date
> already includes the century and not attempt to add the
> century again in this case. We have been in the date
> conversion process now for two years with the expectation of
> this feature being available with this release. All our
> reprogramming has been along these lines. Now we are being
> told, "Sorry, we are not enhancing 7.29 any longer and you
> will have to wait for version 8.19 which should have this
> feature working correctly."
> 
> With the full release of 8.19 still months away Cognos is
> putting their MPE/iX customers (or are we the only ones) in
> a very difficult position. 
> Are we going to be forced into beta testing 8.19 with our
> production systems because Cognos did not keep their promise
> and are unwilling to correct the situation?
> 
> I would really appreciate a response from Cognos on these
> concerns posted here.
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Blair Combs
> Idaho State University
> 
> *********************
> 
> Deskin, Bob wrote:
> 
> << snip >>
>  
> > The complaint versions (with the problems fixed) are:
> > 
> > PowerHouse series 7
> > MPE/iX - 7.29.C8 and up
> > OpenVMS - 7.10.F2 and up
> > UNIX - 7.33.D3 and up, except for DG Intel which is 7.33.E2 and up
> > 
> > PowerHouse series 8
> > MPE/iX - 8.09.C and up
> > OpenVMS - 8.00.C1 and up
> > UNIX - 8.03.C1 and up
> > NT - 8.01.C1 and up
> > 
> > Any appropriately supported customer can get the compliant versions 
> > free of charge. Contact Customer Support or Cognos Direct.
> > 
> > Bob Deskin
> > ---------- << File: Card for Combs, Blair >> 
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