What happens if you really do need to store 1/1/1900 in the table?
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>We handle it this way: we leave the data as is in the table, but handle how it's displayed in a custom date control. You *do* still have to write code that checks for that, but you do it only when it's displayed in the UI.
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>~~Bonnie
Wayne Myers, MCSD
Senior Consultant
Forte' Incorporated
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