How about character fields?  Typically these would be X6 or U6 coded as
YYMMDD or even (as in our case), X4/U4 coded as YYMM.  My desire would
be to see a function that would right justify these fields in a new
field two characters larger and code the leading two positions with
"19".
 
Rob Joseph
The NPD Group
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