Greenwich Mean Time Ltd (GMT), the Fareham, UK Year 2000 software provider, has started shipping PC-based Y2K remediation software aimed at firms who have been unwilling or unable to implement Y2K plans.
DataCop acts like a spellchecker for files, highlighting non-compliant dates and asking the user if they want them reformatted. It acts on files that are in use or imported, a process which suits those firms wanting gradual Y2K remediation as well as those who have instituted checks and want their systems kept free of corrupted data from customers and suppliers’ data source.
The software monitors data entry for Year 2000 compliance and offers, on the Client/Server version, a configurable alert service that lets the network administrator know or sends warnings directly when someone fails to change wrongly formatted data or repeatedly enters incorrect dates. Pricing starts at 35 pounds ($56) per seat, although a 1000 seat system would cost around 28,000 pounds ($45,000). The small business/home owner version costs 25 pounds ($40) per license.
