This works also as advertised, looks like time to add
this jcw to my system logon UDC.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lee Gunter [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 2:39 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: MPEX DATE FORMATTING: Y2K ISSUE?
>
>
> (Aside:  you must be running with %SET DATE,YMD -- the normal
> date input format
> default is MDY.)
>
> MPEX handles two-digit dates after 12/31/99 in a windowing
> fashion -- you need
> to set a JCW, VESOFTYEARBASE to, say, 1950 (the default is
> 1900) -- to have MPEX
> treat years 51-99 as 1950-1999, and years 00-49 as 2000-2049.
>
> :setjcw vesoftyearbase 1950
> :MPEX
> %set date,YMD       ** my addition to your script **
> %setvar date today + 7
> %showvar date
> DATE = 00/01/06
> %setvar date2 strwrite(!date:'%4Y%0M%0D')
> %SHOWVAR DATE2
> DATE2 = 20000106
>
> ----
> Lee Gunter                    The Regence Group
> Supervisor, TRG HP/MPE Systems     503.375.4498
> ----
> Opinions expressed are solely mine.
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Scott Lindholm <[log in to unmask]> on 12/30/99 10:31 AM
>
> Please respond to [log in to unmask]
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> To:   [log in to unmask]
> cc:    (bcc: Lee Gunter/BCBSO/TBG)
> Subject:  [HP3000-L] MPEX DATE FORMATTING:  Y2K ISSUE?
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>
> Distinguished listers,
>
> I was running over a Y2K test script when I noticed something
> funny.  I have
> looked it over several times and I think that I am doing everything
> correctly.  There is either a Y2K issue with MPEX's date
> formatting or I am
> missing something.
>
> 959_sys_%setvar date today + 7
> 959_sys_%showvar date
> DATE = 00/01/06            **this is the date that I expected to see**
> 959_sys_%setvar date2 strwrite(!date:'%4Y%0M%0D')  **format
> the date to
> YYYYMMDD**
> 959_sys_%SHOWVAR DATE2
> DATE2 = 19000106  **oops!  Why are we all of the sudden in
> the 1900's??**
> 959_sys_%
>
> Anybody have an idea??
>
>
> Scott Lindholm
> Sr. Systems Administrator
> 1 Environmental Way
> Broomfield, Colorado 80021-3416
> (303) 664-3264
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