Interesting that you should raise this issue, as our Information Systems
department via our municipality's accounts, just raised the issue.  They
were most concerned about all the municipal accounting software and the
effect the year 2000 will have, but we along with some other municipal
departments have pointed out a number of other software applications where
this will be a problem.

We don't have a resolution for our applications yet, but we're looking at it
too.

At 02:14 PM 7/15/97 GMT, you wrote:
><<Because of the problem with the date change in the year 2000, we are
>having to redo our accession numbering. We've been accessioning by the
>last two digits of the date and then the order in which it is received,
>i.e., 97-1, 97-2, etc. 00-1 posses a problem for our system.>>
>
>Will your software allow you to add 2 extra digits?  After 99-1, go on to
>2000-1.  If your software automatically inserts just the last two digits
>of the current year, then try setting up a prefix of "20".  This will give
>you 20, then the last two digits of the current year, then your order
>number.  You still get 2000-1.  You just have to remember to change your
>prefix every 10 years.
>
>Robert Krampf
>Science Education Company
>http://members.aol.com/krampf/home.html
>
>
Thomas A. Reitz
Manager/Curator
Doon Heritage Crossroads
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Kitchener, Ontario, Canada N2G 3W5

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