Re: Designer Web app and Y2K

From: Frank van Bortel <f.van.bortel_at_vnl.nl>
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 08:52:11 -0700
Message-ID: <37EA4CAB.6A0F69F4_at_vnl.nl>


Steve Macmillan wrote:

> I'm developing a web app that has 2 date fields.An activation date and
> an expiration date.When I update either field to the year 2000 it puts
> the year 1900.

How do you know? Did you query the database, or does it show on the web?

> My format mask is DD-MON-RRRR.

Where? In Designer, in the preferences, or on the DB your app runs on?

>
> When I check these fields using PLSQL it tells me 01-JAN-00

Use 'select to_char(your_date_field, 'DD-MON-RRRR') from ...' Bear in mind the Oracle Default date format is still DD-MON-YY!

>
>
> any help would be appreciated

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