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Re: Why do Oracle dates go only up to 4712 A.D. is there some technical reason for such a specific date

From: Van Messner <vmessner_at_netaxis.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 20:05:09 -0500
Message-ID: <bMl_3.38249$YI2.1910026@typ11.nn.bcandid.com>


Does this mean there will be a Y10K problem?

Deepak Surana <dsurana_at_mahindrabt.com> wrote in message news:38398C06.B680B340_at_mahindrabt.com...
> the limit is 9999 not 4712 (must be a documentation bug ?)
>
> mosene wrote:
>
> > why 4712 and not something else?
>
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Received on Mon Nov 22 1999 - 19:05:09 CST

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