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   Meyer1228 to kathy@ecsnj.com   
   Re: Adding to year on input file   
   03 Feb 05 16:31:21   
   
   From: kathy@ecsnj.com   
      
   Also - the year is a 2-digit year!  So we have to include the century then   
   subtract 48 years.  (Everything is after 2000 fortunately).   
      
   "Meyer1228"  wrote in message   
   news:1esMd.5310$ya6.3705@trndny01...   
   > We're converting an old database using text files for input and output.   
   > Their solution for Y2K has 48 years subtracted from the date field..  Our   
   > input now has the year field with 48 years less (i.e. 2000 is 1952).  In   
   VB,   
   > how do we add 48 years?   
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