Knoedler, Tom ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
: <toot> <toot>
:  <blowing our own horn>
 
: BTW, we knew about the year 2000 back in 1988, when we
: were still Sangamon State University.
 
We introduced dates with century in PowerHouse 5.01 back around 86.
Quite a few people jumped on it because they wanted to project dates
(such as assets, policies) by 20+years and an insurance company in
the UK wanted pre-1900 dates for shipping info.
 
I think Richard Kessler submitted a paper at the last CIUG on dates
and the yr 2000 which may also be archived on Compuserve (GO COGNOS)
and the PowerHouse list-serv.
 
--
Nigel Campbell            Voice: (613) 738-1338 ext 3016   P.O. Box 9707,Stn.T
Business Intelligence       FAX: (613) 738-0002            3755 Riverside Dr.
Cognos Incorporated    Internet: [log in to unmask]         Ottawa ON K1G 4K9
                      URL: http://www.cognos.com           CANADA