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Re: Convert GMT date to Local Europe/Rome

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:37:48 -0700
Message-ID: <1150997875.561762@bubbleator.drizzle.com>


SP wrote:
> I've a db oracle with a table with a column date type.
> The rows are write using GMT timezone.
> I need to extract the date with Europe/Rome timezone.
> How to convert it?
> I try with NEW_TIME , but I can't use timezone for Europe/Rome .
> In this timezone in summer there are +2.00, while in winter are +1.00.
>
> Some ideas?

Use the built-in timezone capability and set up a job (DBMS_SCHEDULER or DBMS_JOB) to make the appropriate adjustment as required.

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Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
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Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
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Received on Thu Jun 22 2006 - 12:37:48 CDT

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