Re: y2k on informix

Peter Lancashire wrote: > H3PO4 wrote: > > What problems can be expected on version 5.2 se? > > Is the use of DBCENTURY enough? > > H2SO4? > > If you convert to dates from text in SQL (conversion done by the > engine) and use 2-digit years you will be stuck in the 20th century. Well, since 5.1 is DBCENTURY aware, I would expect 5.2 to be as well. So I'm not convinced this comment applies. Having said that, I haven't heard of a 5.2 SE either, but I could simply be out of touch. > If your applications convert text to dates or you always feed SQL > 4-digit years you will have no problems that I know of with SE. You > may have problems with your applications. Having said that, I do not > know what happens on 29 Feb 2000 with 5.2 SE. No problems... > HCOOH I prefer C2H5OH -- less toxic (and wider variety of sources available)! -- Jonathan Leffler (jleffler@informix.com, jleffler@earthlink.net) Guardian of DBD::Informix v0.60 -- see http://www.perl.com/CPAN #include <disclaimer.h>