Powerhouse Portable Subfile problem on Alpha using date 2002/01/17

[C. Harkes]

Our System : OPENVMS on ALPHA

The following problem looks like a powerhouse alpha bug ,  on VAX the bug
doesn't appear ! It only happens with portable subfiles.


2002/01/17 DATE IS WRITTEN WRONG TO PORTABLE SUBFILE !!! WHEN YOU CHECK IT
2002-01-16 WILL APPEAR !

Q U I Z   (7.10.G1)
Copyright 1998 COGNOS INC. (ALPHA)
Licensed PH-AXP-RUNTIME-WITH-REPORTING for customer: 8036050001 PHILIPS
COMPONENTS BV AXP

> can cle
> define d_date = 20020117
> set subfile name sf_dateproblem keep portable
> rep summ d_date
> go
*W* The permanent subfile SF_DATEPROBLEM will be cleared.

Records selected: 0
Records written:  1

> access *sf_dateproblem
> rep d_date format YYYYMMDD
> go
2002/01/17          Phycomp Manufacturing and Quality System           PAGE   1

    D_DATE

  2002/01/16


==================================== NON PORTABLE IS GOOD !!!! =====================================
MAQS> quiz auto=dateproblem.qzs

Q U I Z   (7.10.G1)
Copyright 1998 COGNOS INC. (ALPHA)
Licensed PH-AXP-RUNTIME-WITH-REPORTING for customer: 8036050001 PHILIPS
COMPONENTS BV AXP

> can cle
> define d_date = 20020117
> set subfile name sf_dateproblem keep
> rep summ d_date
> go

Records selected: 0
Records written:  1

> access *sf_dateproblem
> rep d_date format YYYYMMDD
> go
2002/01/17          Phycomp Manufacturing and Quality System           PAGE   1

    D_DATE

  2002/01/17


Records selected: 1
Lines printed:    3
Pages printed:    1

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With kind regards,
  Cees Harkes / Software Engineer ( ISA)

Email   :   c.harkes@phycomp-components.com