RE: function to get GMT time

[Singh, Gurdarshan (Gurdarshan)** CTR **]

Hi Andreas,

       Please try this.

       select sysdate, new_time(sysdate,'EST','GMT') from dual;

Thanks,
Gurdarshan


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Hi !

Is there a way to get GMT time within PL/SQL independent from
the local time(zone), I'm looking for a function similar to SYSDATE,
but it should return GMT instead of the local time.


TIA

Andreas
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