Re: finding # of days between two dates?

From: Ed Prochak <edprochak_at_adelphia.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 21:21:34 GMT
Message-ID: <3DCED08F.1000700@adelphia.net>

Russell Fray wrote:
> "Edward J. Prochak" <ed.prochak_at_magicinterface.com> wrote in message
> news:3DCDFD90.3040108_at_magicinterface.com...
>

>>When the answer is SO SIMPLE as this and has been asked SO MANY TIMES

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> 1) An answer is only simple if you know it.
> 2) If you have a conversation in a room ten times and then somebody new
> walks in to that room after you've had the ten conversations, you cannot
> fault them for not knowing what has already been said.
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>

Even in general conversations there is a thing called common knowledge. And yes sometimes the newcomer is faulted (usually teased: "EVERYBODY knows that!")

We are not being mean. But in this case, the answer is in the ORACLE SQL manual, in about any book on ORACLE, in the newsgroup archives (search GOOGLE), and likely in the brain of the OP's office mate or his DBA.

Hope that makes it clear.

   Ed Received on Sun Nov 10 2002 - 15:21:34 CST