Quick - debugging "Data expression error"

Richard Kessler 71051.1106@compuserve.com
Sun, 22 Feb 1998 17:19:25 -0500


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>From: Chris.Sharman@ccagroup.co.uk
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>Subject: Quick - debugging "Data expression error"
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>Some of our screens, particularly our purchase invoice screen, give "Data
>expression error". 
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Chris, 
Watch for subtle things like 'define's that might not be part of the main
data handling.
My example will explain : We once got error messages on *every* screen
after installing an operating system upgrade - - only to realize that the
system
date had inadvertently been changed to something like February 2020.
We are not (yet) year 2000 compliant and have a defined item in every
screen
to display the date - so each screen was complaining of errors.  

Richard Kessler