At 08:22 AM 10/21/96 +0100, you wrote: >This is another request for help. >I've been hearing a lot about the millenium problem, and as far as my GP >system goes (EMIS) , I'm not worried. >However, we seem to have a lot of other software - important now and >probably mission critical by the turn of the century. This includes >windows 3.11, Sage, Works for Windows, Borland Office, Quicken and >various travel immunisation, Read code browsers etc, which are not >dependant on dates - and could be reinstalled (if still in use) without >too much difficulty. >I was reading about this in the BJHC - but couldn't quite make out what >I needed to do, at this stage and at my low level: can anyone advise? >Always hopeful, >Mary >-- >Mary Hawking There are a few things you can do. 1. If you are using a commercial product, I am sure there will be an upgrade to handle the millenium date field - write or email them for a reply. 2. If you are using a custom-made software - you will have to contact the author for an upgrade. 3. If 1 & 2 above does not apply, you can do two things. 3.1 Decide on a new software without the millenium bug and enter the data manually now. 3.2 Commission a new software from a software company (with new features added) to redo your software and get them to convert your existing data. Hope this helps. DR KEITH KEE GP & WEBMASTER SINGAPORE >Kingsbury Court Surgery >Church Street >Dunstable >Beds LU5 4RS >tel:01582 601289 (home) > 01582 663218 (surgery) >fax:01582 476488 (surgery) > CYBERMALL PTE LTD WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.CYBERMALL.COM.SG/ EMAIL: [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%