TO_DATE is to add it (you also use it with the cfqueryparam and the cf_sql_type for datetime) TO_CHAR is to retrieve it in the format you want.
> -----Original Message----- > From: ColdFusion Developer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 25 January 2005 11:48 > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Oracle Date Field > > Using a CF Query to add a record to Oracle, I havea date field to add > When adding it, it is straightforward, right? > > When retrieving the date information, I need to do a To_Date function? > > Is that correct? > > Been a long time since I had to use Oracle. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:191669 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54

