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Date Error 2017 become 1917


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Date Error 2017 become 1917

Hello, I am currently using dataease 7.2.3.947 and the current date has changed from 2017 to 1917. How do I fix that error? Also I am looking to upgrade to the newest dataease. When will the new 8.5 be released? (months or weeks) How many users per license are allowed? Also, if I have only 1 license can I use it on multiple computers? I would assume not at the same time. Thank you, Matt

Written by Matt 03/04/17 at 21:24:16 Dataease [{8}]FIVE

Re:Date Error 2017 become 1917

DataEase dates are normally DD/MM/YY or similar but you can chose to show extended dates. However there is no difference when it comes to the “maths” behind them.


if you try to do a current date into a text field you will see that it returns a normal 6 digit date.

Extended dates are hence just visual and they are derived the same way that DataEase calculate date larger and smaller etc.

via the base year.


The standard base year is 75.


this means that any date before 75 is between 2000 and 2074 when any date after 75 is 1975 onwards. So my guess is that the base year has been sat very low i.e before 17 so that 17 means 1917 rather than 2017.

Written by DataEase 03/04/17 at 22:24:05 Dataease [{8}]FIVE