Re: Help !! Using Lov for DATE validation
Date: 1997/06/05
Message-ID: <339738b0.55785693_at_www.sigov.si>#1/1
On Tue, 03 Jun 1997 23:55:38 GMT, elkinsl_at_flash.net (lge) wrote:
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>Using four R's is valid. For Forms 4.5, we define the format mask as
>"MM/DD/RRRR". If the user enters all four digits of the year, it is
>taken "as is". On the other hand, if the user enters only two digits,
>the digits are assumed to be the year, and Forms will apply the RR
>logic. Using this approach, the user still enters 2 digits for the
>year as they always have. For those occasions that the RR rule does
>not apply, the user can type all four digits for the year and the RR
>logic does not kick in, and, they can enter a date such as
>"6/29/1939". The benefit is that in many cases the user can still get
>away with typing two digits and the RR assumption takes care of
>things; but, they aren't restricted to the RR rule -- they can still
>enter any date they want whether it conforms to the RR logic or not.
>
You are absolutely right, my previous posting was as far from truth as it could be! I yust checked it out on the database and found out my assumptions regarding RR format mask were wrong.
Sorry for mistake and thanks for your correction.
Regards,
Jurij Modic Republic of Slovenia tel: +386 61 178 55 14 Ministry of Finance fax: +386 61 21 45 84 Zupanciceva 3e-mail: jurij.modic_at_mf.sigov.mail.si Ljubljana 1000
Received on Thu Jun 05 1997 - 00:00:00 CEST