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Re: Re: SSN's possible new Y2K problem?

by krisahoch (Deacon)
on Aug 14, 2002 at 16:19 UTC ( [id://190141]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re: SSN's possible new Y2K problem?
in thread SSN's possible new Y2K problem?

This is correct. They are recycled 25-50 years after a person's death (From SSN people here in Houston).

Additionally if there are 1 billion active SSN's out there, then the 1 billonth would be alphanumeric 00a-000-0000

Stick with VARCHAR(9)

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Re: Re: Re: SSN's possible new Y2K problem?
by seattlejohn (Deacon) on Aug 16, 2002 at 23:16 UTC
    Additionally if there are 1 billion active SSN's out there, then the 1 billonth would be alphanumeric 00a-000-0000

    SSNs are not assigned sequentially, and certain digit sequences are considered invalid.

    The first three digits indicate in what state or administrative region the SSN was assigned, and the next two indicate in what group it was assigned. Here is an explanation.

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