APPLICATION RECOMPILE AT Y2K

[Chris Sharman]

grim@gorge.net  "Pablo Grim" 14-OCT-1998 22:12:32.15
>So, if we are running 7.10.G we are going to have to recompile everything
>at y2k to pick up the new default century?  Yuck.  What is the point of
>having a so-called data driven dictionary if you can't change the data
>without recompiling?  Recompiling can definitely be a non-trivial
>task....Well, I guess recompiling is unavoidable at y2k.  You either
>recompile to pick up the new default century in the dictionary or you
>recompile to get to version 8.1?
>This also means a recompile for y2k testing.
>
>Please tell me I have misunderstood.

You've misunderstood ;-)
7.10 in general, and 7.10.G in particular, is I understand a VMS-only release
containing the Y2K enhancements: all other platforms have to wait for V8. Hence
the slightly confusing nature of general announcements.

Once you've got to PH 7.10.G[1] & VMS 6.2 or better, you're all set up.
Both the default century & the default century window are read at run-time from
the dictionary every time.

I've set all my 7.10.G1 dictionaries to:
	system options allow century input century 19 from year 70

I don't expect to have to do anything else for century rollover before I retire.
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Chris Sharman			Chris.Sharman@CCAgroup.co.uk
CCA Stationery Ltd, Eastway, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9WS.
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