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February 2, 1999 (TOKYO) -- Nihon Unisys Ltd. said it plans to verify
system operations in June in an effort to solve the Year 2000 (Y2K)
software problem.
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The verification will be implemented among all users of Unisys hardware
and software products.
So far, the company has dealt with the Y2K problem for individual hardware/software
products and user applications.
"In the case of single systems, we have already dealt with a large portion
of them, including mainframes" said Yosuke Torii, executive managing
director of Nihon Unisys.
The company has found connectivity between applications and systems to
be problematic. Each system may be Y2K compliant, but when different
systems are run together, only the last two digits of the year are exchanged
as data exchange and database reference/sharing tasks are performed
Also, manufacturers may face a problem due to micro-code embedded in
a microprocessor that is built in control devices of a terminal. Nihon
Unisys intends to thoroughly deal with these problems during the verification
of system operations.
The procedure is outlined as follows. Initially the calendar is set to
"12-31-1999" on the systems that run simultaneously at a user site.
Next, the systems are operated as usual, and the operation status is
monitored. System engineers employed by Nihon Unisys will perform the
work at the user sites.
"We have scheduled the work for June, because most users will have finished
their 1998 account settlements by that time," Torii said.
This large-scale verification work requires that all systems within the
users' facilities be suspended. According to Nihon Unisys, to prevent
unexpected problems, the company has decided to perform the verification
work immediately after the account settlement time.
(BizTech News Dept.)
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