RE: alert: the 111111 bug

["Larry Seltzer" <larry () larryseltzer com>]

> > > For this customer 11/11/11 in the date field means, don't process this 
> > > record, which will obviously cause problems with legitimate 
> > > transactions on that date.
> > >
> > > I suspect using a new field to flag a state, instead of "special"
> > > data, would have been more appropriate.

> Not to worry.  The 11th of November, 2011 is a Saturday.  No one will be
working that day.  :-)

Actually, it will probably be a 3 day weekend for Veterans (Armistice) Day.
Even less reason to worry??????

LJS


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