Testing is the most time consuming and costly phase of a year 2000 conversion. SIMDATE allows you to save time, money, and resources by eliminating the bottlenecks in comprehensive testing. 

Since the system date is never changed, there is no chance of interference with your production jobs or with testing by other developers.  In fact, each developer can simultaneously test with different system dates.  For example, one person may be testing his or her programs using today's date or December 31, 1999 while another person can be testing with February 29, 2000 or any other date.  Imagine the impact of someone changing QDATE for a test and then forgetting to change it back!! 

SIMDATE eliminates the need to conduct complicated coordinated testing where QDATE is changed at various times to accommodate different testing dates.  Now, each developer can quickly test a program at a variety of dates without having to worry that changing the system date will negatively impact production or other development.  Now a programmer can test a program with various system dates without requiring access to change system values or waiting for someone who has that authority. 

SIMDATE works with ILE RPG as well as OPM (non-ILE) RPG and COBOL.  It also works with CL and supports the DATE keyword in DDS.  SIMDATE does not require access to any restricted commands such as CHGSYSVAL or CHGSYSLIBL, thus preserving system integrity. 

A trial version of SIMDATE is available for download. The trial version will work for thirty days and will allow simulation of dates through December 31, 1999.  The licensed version allows simulation of all dates, including those on and after January 1, 2000. 

For more information, please see our fact sheet and our list of benefits.  If these don't answer your questions, check out our FAQ or  email  us.  Of course, you can always call us at 1-323-658-1146. 
 
 

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