Question and Answer Database FAQ: FAQ4785B — Dates with single digit years operate differently with a leading zero Category: BDE Features Platform: All-32Bit Product: All-CBuilder, BC++5.x, C++Builder1.0, C++Builder3.x, C++Builder4.x, Delphi2.x, Delphi3.x, Delphi4.x, VdBase7.x, Question: If I have a Paradox alpha field in which I restruture it and change the field to a date or datetime field, how come 1/1/1 results in 1/1/0001 whereas the date 1/1/01 results in the date 1/1/2001? Answer: The BDE treats 2 digit years specially. 2 digits years of 50-99 are in 20th Century (1900's). 2 digits years of 0-49 are are in the 21st Century (2000's). 7/28/99 11:19:29 AM
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