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RE: date format ?

From: Oweson Flynn <oweson.flynn_at_liberty.co.za>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 01:26:00 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.002F546E.20010430012523@fatcity.com>

Just something to consider, if he goes ahead with this request: How would you distinguish between the 11 of February 1999 ( 1121999 ) and the 1st of December 1999 ( 1121999 )?

If he is prepared to enter both digits of the month (at least) then this could result ion a non-ambigous date - my examples above would be 11 of February 1999 ( 11021999 ) and the 1st of December 1999 ( 1121999 - the 'leading' zero on the 1st has been dropped )

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Sent: 30 April 2001 05:00
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Mohammad,

This really depends on the front end tool you are using.

Is it Oracle Forms? You can probably use a trigger in the form to allow your client to do this. I haven't programmed Forms in awhile, and can't give detailed directions.

This kind of ridiculous request is exactly the reason I don't work on user interfaces anymore.

Jared

On Sunday 29 April 2001 01:50, MOHAMMAD AMER wrote:
> hi oracle gurus,
> my client is very weird,he wants to enter the date in the format
> 'dd-mm-yyyy' without pressing space instead of delimiters,e.g. he presses
> '991999' and wants oracle to change it to '09-09-1999' .!!!
> Can I do it for him?
> If anyone knows how,I'll be very grateful.
>
>
>
>
> stucked with date formats
>
> ____________________________________________________________________
> Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1

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