$TXT Created by ACKERMAN,NIEN-CHIN at SUP.QUA.ISC-CHICAGO.VA.GOV  (KIDS) on MONDAY, 03/16/98 at 13:02
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Run Date: MAR 27, 1998                     Designation: MC*2.3*16
Package : MC - MEDICINE                        Priority: Mandatory
Version : 2.3        SEQ #16                    Status: Released
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Associated patches: (v)MC*2.3*5    <<= must be installed BEFORE `MC*2.3*16'
                    (v)MC*2.3*8    <<= must be installed BEFORE `MC*2.3*16'
                    (v)MC*2.3*15   <<= must be installed BEFORE `MC*2.3*16'

Subject: YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE

Category: 
  - Routine

Description: 
============

 This patch will correct a number of potential problems                     
 relating to the year 2000. 
                                                                         
 Routine: MCARAM2                                                            
                                                                        
 In the routine MCARAM2, the code checks if the date transferred from the
 MUSE to the local is a two digit year, a "19" is concatenated to the two
 digit year.  This would be wrong in the year 2000.  Routine MCARAM2 will
 now reject two digit year date with the error message "52-Date/Time not
 DD-MMM-YYY@HH:MM" so any 1900 lab data transferred in year 2000 cannot
 become confused with 2000.                                               
                                                                          
 Routine: MCARAP, MCARGES, and MCARPACE                                    
                                                                            
 A "P" is added to %DT variable so when VA Fileman's %DT utility
 is used it will assume past dates.                                             
                                                                           
 Routine: MCBPFTP1, MCARHP, MCARP1, MCARPAL, and MCPFTP1                       
                                                                             
 The Date of Birth on the Medicine reports now contains the        
 complete four digit year so 1900 cannot become confused with 2000.          
                                                                              
 The Date of Birth displayed on the Rheumatology Patient background info
 screen in the option Add NEW visit/display Patient Background Info.,
 [MCRHBACKF], will still contain the two digit year since the information
 displayed on the screen come from file 2, The Patient file.
                                                                             
                                                                             
  
 While a number of instances remain in which a two-digit year 
 is printed on various reports, none would appear to have a potential
 for confusion to users as to which century is involved.  Thus, routines
 MCPSOP, MCARDPL, MCARP, MCARSRP, MCBPFTP2, and MCPFTP2 were assessed
 for renovation but not needed.  Routines MCARGES, and MCARPACE were
 included in this patch since further assessment revealed that they needed
 renovation.                                                                 
                                                                             
 This patch is intended to resolve all known year-2000 issues 
 for Medicine.                                                              
  
 Routine Summary:
 ================
                                                                             
 The following routines are included in this patch.  The 
 second line of these routines should look like: 
  
   <tab>;;2.3;Medicine;**[patch list]**;9/13/96
 CHECK^XTSUMBLD results:     
  
 Routine Name   Before Patch    After Patch    Patch List
    
 ============   ============    ===========    ==========
    
 MCARAM2         5013333          6284194       **16**                       
 MCARAP         13128865         13141270       **16**                       
 MCARGES         9448408          9465682       **8,15,16**                  
 MCARHP          9614292          9416820       **15,16**                       
 MCARP1          6499295          6329333       **14,15,16**                   
 MCARPACE        7935031          8150682       **16**                       
 MCARPAL         8294365          8220878       **16**                           
 MCBPFTP1       12985595         12771492       **5,14,16**                     
 MCPFTP1        12617605         12280502       **14,16**                       
     
                                                                             
 General Information
 ===================
  
 This patch should be installed into your production UCI.  It can be
 installed at anytime.  Install time should not take more than ten minutes.
 This patch has no other dependencies.  No options need to be disabled.
                                                                            
 If there are any questions, your supporting CIOFO Customer Service
 Clinical 2 team will address them.
   
  
 Installation instructions:
  
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 This Patch is created with Kernel V8 KIDS.  Follow these 
 instructions:      
  
  
 1) Use Packman option 'INSTALL/CHECK MESSAGE' to load the            
    KIDS build onto your system.               
 2) On the KIDS menu, under the 'Installation' menu, use the 
    option 'Verify Checksum in Transport Global' and verify that 
    all routines have the correct checksums.       
 3) From the 'Installation' Menu of KIDS, use the option 
    'Install Package(s)'.  Select the package 'MC*2.3*16' and 
    proceed with install.      
 4) If you are a MSM site, move the routines to the other 
    servers.            
 5) On a mapped system, rebuild your map set.

Routine Information:
====================

Routine Name:
  - MCARAM2


Routine Checksum:

Routine Name:
  - MCARAP


Routine Checksum:

Routine Name:
  - MCARPACE


Routine Checksum:

Routine Name:
  - MCARPAL


Routine Checksum:

Routine Name:
  - MCBPFTP1


Routine Checksum:

Routine Name:
  - MCPFTP1


Routine Checksum:

Routine Name:
  - MCARGES


Routine Checksum:

Routine Name:
  - MCARP1


Routine Checksum:

Routine Name:
  - MCARHP


Routine Checksum:

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User Information:                               
Entered By  : ACKERMAN,NIEN-CHIN             Date Entered : FEB 03, 1998
Completed By: AGUILERA,TONY                 Date Completed: MAR 17, 1998
Released By : O'CONNELL,THOMAS              Date Released : MAR 27, 1998
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