Set the CENTURY_ROLL variable to a 2-digit value to determine the century of a 6-digit date, and then translate it to an 8-digit date.
Any 2-digit year equal to or below than the value of CENTURY_ROLL is determined to be a 21st century data (that is, 20xx), and any 2-digit year above the value is a 20th century date (that is, 19xx).
With the following variable set:
CENTURY_ROLL 49
The following dates are translated as such:
Date | Translated to |
---|---|
030317 | 03032017 |
040449 | 04041949 |
050555 | 05051955 |