Y2K info for Microsoft Access


There are several different versions of this software. To determine which version you are using:
  1. start the application
  2. click on the help menu
  3. select the "About..." option
Access 97 (8.0)  -   this software is compliant - provided you have the Office 97 Service Release 2 patch installed on your system. Consistent use of four-digit years is highly recommended. For more information consult Microsoft's Y2K disclosure for Access 97 (8.0).
Access 95 (7.0)  -   this software is compliant with minor issues because of the way it handles two-digit years. The version of the system file oleaut32.dll which comes with Windows 95 interprets two-digit years as always being in the current century (1900-1999 before 2000; 2000-2099 after 1999). An updated version of this file can be installed, which will interpret two-digit years as being in the range 1930-2029. This problem may also be avoided by consistently using four-digit years. Dates with two-digit years in imported text files will always be interpreted as falling in the 20th century, regardless of the version of oleaut32.dll. For more information consult Microsoft's Y2K disclosure for Access 95 (7.0).
Access 2.0  -   this software is non-compliant because it interprets all two-digit years as being in the 20th century. This problem may be avoided by consistently using four-digit years. If this is not a viable solution, upgrading to a later version is recommended. For more information consult Microsoft's Y2K disclosure for Access 2.0.

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