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++ the serial
Just as long as there are no more than 99 versions in a day.

/prakash

Update: Of course, your numbering scheme itself breaks if there are more than 99 versions, so my comment above is not really valid.

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Re: Re: Re: Efficient coupling/decoupling of serialized data
by samtregar (Abbot) on Jun 24, 2002 at 23:22 UTC
    Nothing terrible happens if there are, it just rolls to the next day. 2002010199 becomes 2002010200. The algorithm still works - it's just the humans that get nervous about having a serial number of 2002010200 on Jan 1, 2002.

    -sam