Re: date

Hi Sybrand,

Oracle 8i DBA Handbook, Oracle Press/Osbourne. Index mentions neither "sysdate" nor "dual", in my mind reasonable grounds to as a question on a newsgroup. Fully expected some patronizing responses like yours. All I can say is that you don't need to reply if it is below your mighty DBA skills. (!)

By the way, I read the newsgroup, you really don't have to mail your cretinous repiles to my personal address.

Dave
Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:954308653.12643.3.pluto.d4ee154e_at_news.demon.nl...
>
> Dave Larkins <davidl_at_mint.net> wrote in message
> news:8briv3$lp6$1_at_ruby.mint.net...
> > Actually not running SQL*Plus but EmbeddedSQL in Powerbuilder. Even so,
> this
> > gave me all the info I needed, many thanks. I was suprised I did not
find
> > any reference to it by searching the Oracle documentation, a new Oracle
> > Press DBA handbook, all the popular web tutorials etc. Is this something
> > ODBAs get with their mothers milk?
> >
> > Paul Druker <pdruker_at_metaway.com> wrote in message
> > news:lmbE4.1831$784.29618_at_typhoon.southeast.rr.com...
> > > Usually by
> > >
> > > select sysdate from dual
> > > /
> > >
> > > in your SQL*Plus prompt.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dave Larkins" <davidl_at_mint.net> wrote in message
> > > news:8brdgs$j5i$1_at_ruby.mint.net...
> > > > How does one get the system date and time from an Oracle database?
> > > > Thanks Dave
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> No, either they search better, or they go to a course where they learn
that.
>
> Regards,
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
>
>
>
Received on Wed Mar 29 2000 - 07:08:34 CST