Re: Problem with NLS_DATE_FORMAT

A copy of this was sent to Mark K <markko99_at_my-deja.com> (if that email address didn't require changing) On Thu, 09 Dec 1999 21:28:01 GMT, you wrote:

>So what you are saying is that each client machine would need to have
>that key added to the registry? I added it to my server and the client
>machines still have the wrong format, although the server is fine now.
>

see http://osi.oracle.com/~tkyte/Misc/NLSDateFormat.html

>I also tried using both the Oracle and Microsoft ODBC drivers, but the
>client machines still show the
>In article <384f6670.0_at_news.stmelf.bayern.de>,
> "Michael Stein" <Michael.Stein_at_DLE-M.Bayern.de> wrote:
>> WHEN DATABASE UNDER NT:
>>
>> add nls_date_format to registry if not in
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE
>>
>> Tom Zamani <tomz_at_redflex.com.au> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag:
>> 82n93o$e8k$1_at_perki.connect.com.au...
>> > Is your database on NT, if so you need to modify editreg, if on
>unix then
>> It
>> > should have been OK.
>> >
>> > Mark K <markko99_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message
>> > news:82mkfo$rvf$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
>> > > I would like to have my dates default to the mm/dd/yyyy format in
>my
>> > > database. Or I should say, the developers of an app on top of the
>> > > database want it that way.
>> > >
>> > > I added NLS_DATE_FORMAT="MM/DD/YYYY" to my init.ora and restarted
>the
>> > > database. No dice. If I ALTER SESSION, it works fine though.
>If I
>> > > check the environmental variables, NLS_DATE_FORMAT is set
>correctly.
>> > >
>> > > What parameter am I missing?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
>> > > Before you buy.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>

--
See http://osi.oracle.com/~tkyte/ for my columns 'Digging-in to Oracle8i'... Current article is "Part I of V, Autonomous Transactions" updated June 21'st  

Thomas Kyte                   tkyte_at_us.oracle.com
Oracle Service Industries     Reston, VA   USA

Opinions are mine and do not necessarily reflect those of Oracle Corporation Received on Fri Dec 10 1999 - 15:46:51 CST