Re: Year 2000 Compliance.

From: Michael S. Abbey <masint_at_istar.ca>
Date: Sat, 09 May 1998 11:16:52 GMT
Message-ID: <35543b73.76032779@news.istar.ca>

On Fri, 8 May 1998 23:55:39 -0500, "Travis D. Potter" <hawk_at_waymark.net> wrote:

>I'm working with Oracle 7.3 with Forms 3.0 and SQR version 3, of which
>neither will accept the 'RR' Year format mask as described in the Oracle
>White Papers. However, Why couldn't I create database triggers on all the
>date columns in application schemas the execute the 'RR' date conversion as
>suggested prior to the insert or update of the specific column.

Go for it ... many are already doing just that ...

Michael

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+  Michael S. Abbey    Ottawa Canada
+  Co-author of Oracle8: A Beginner's Guide

+ and 5 other works in the Oracle Press Series

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Received on Sat May 09 1998 - 06:16:52 CDT