We have just concluded additional testing of STARS in a "time machine"
environment. This environment allowed STARS to be tested along with the underlying
operating system and system utilities using future dates in the year 2000 and beyond.
Specific dates tested included leap year testing for the dates of 02/28/2000, 02/29/2000,
and 03/01/2000 as well as non-leap year dates of 02/28/2001 and 03/01/2001. All testing
was successful and no Y2K failures occurred. As a result of this testing, we are even
more confident that STARS will suffer no major disruptions as we cross the new
millennium.
To further ensure that STARS safely crosses the millennium, the following schedule
will be followed during the rollover to January 3, 2000. Please note that STARS
will be unavailable to agency users from approximately 5:00 PM, Thursday, 12/30/1999
until the regular schedule resumes Monday, 01/03/2000.
| Date |
Events |
| Thursday 12/30/1999 |
STARS unavailable to all users at 5:00 PM as per normal
availability and processing schedules. Batch cycle executed as normal. DISC will
confirm to Accounts and Reports that the cycle has completed normally. Warrants
and reports available to agencies as normal on Monday, January 3, 2000. |
| Friday 12/31/1999 |
State Holiday. STARS unavailable to agency users. No STARS
activity. |
| Saturday 01/01/2000 |
STARS opened to central users only (i.e. unavailable to agency
users) for on-line processing from 8:00AM to 9:00AM. STARS then closed for
cycling. STARS then re-opened to central users only (i.e. unavailable to agency
users) after the completion of the cycle. At this time, Accounts and Reports
personnel will review warrants, reports and the on-line system. If problems are
encountered in this first cycle in calendar year 2000, corrective action can be
taken over the remainder of the weekend. If no problems are encountered, no further
action will be necessary. Warrants and reports available to agencies as normal on
Monday, January 3, 2000 along with the warrants and reports from 12/30/1999. |
| Sunday 01/02/2000 |
STARS unavailable to agency users. No STARS activity. |
| Monday 01/03/2000 |
STARS available to all users at the normal time and normal
processing schedules resume. |
If you have any questions about this informational circular, please contact Mike
Lovich at voice (785) 296-2131 or e-mail
Mike.Lovich@da.state.ks.us.
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