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  "id": "1998-june-date-handling-in-popular-car-applications",
  "slug": "1998-june-date-handling-in-popular-car-applications",
  "url": "https://dwillis.github.io/uplink/article/1998-june-date-handling-in-popular-car-applications.html",
  "year": 1998,
  "month": "June",
  "monthNum": 6,
  "headline": "Date handling in popular CAR applications",
  "kicker": "",
  "author_name": "",
  "author_title": "",
  "affiliation": "",
  "summary": "A reference table comparing how popular computer-aided reporting (CAR) applications handle date ranges and two-digit year defaults, showing variations in start dates, end dates, and century interpretation rules across programs like Excel, Access, FoxPro, Quattro Pro, Paradox, Lotus 1-2-3, and Lotus Approach.",
  "keywords": [
    "dates",
    "software",
    "reporting"
  ],
  "topics": [
    "Technology",
    "Data & Databases",
    "Investigative Methods"
  ],
  "technologies": [
    "Excel",
    "Access",
    "FoxPro",
    "Quattro Pro",
    "Paradox",
    "Lotus 1-2-3",
    "Lotus Approach"
  ],
  "full_text": "Date handling in popular CAR applications\n\nPROGRAM\tSTART DATE\tEND DATE\tTwo-DIGIT YEAR DEFAULTS\nExcel 97\tJan. 1, 1900\tDec. 31, 9999\t00-29=2000\n\t\t\t30-99=1900\nExcel 98 for Macintosh\tJan. 2, 1904\tDec. 31, 9999\t\nAccess for Windows 97\t\tDec. 31, 9999\tSame as Excel\nFoxPro\t\tDec. 31, 9999\t\nQuattro Pro 8\tJan. 1, 1600\tDec. 31, 9999\t00-50=2000\n\t\t\t51-99=1900\nParadox 8\t9999 BC\tDec. 31, 9999\t00-50=2000\n\t\t\t51-99=1900\nLotus 123\tJan. 1, 1900\t\t\nLotus Approach\t\t\t\n\nSources: Microsoft, Corel, Lotus. Note: Earlier versions of these programs handle dates differently. Check your documentation.",
  "provenance": {
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    "extracted_at": "2026-07-05",
    "verified": true
  },
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