Have you considered to use find&replace tool in excel and replace all the "th" string with nothing, and then reformat the cell as you need.
Iulian -----Original Message----- [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 6:00 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L ********************************************************************** This email has been tested for viruses by F-Secure Antivirus administered by IT Network Department. ********************************************************************** Hi lists, I need to load the excel sheet data to oracle tables. A date column is improperly entered by users. In the excel sheet the date column was filled up without using hyphens or slashes the data is like this todays date: 10th Dec 2001 (it is supposed to be 10/12/2001 or 10-Dec-2001 etc...) But it was entered in the cells as 101201 When I formatted the data using the excel option cells -> format The data it is displaying in a strage format: 1/27/2177 All the date values are displayed improperly. Does anybody come across such a situation. How to format the date cells in excelsheet. (should I change any options for the sheet) Thnx in advance, Srinivas -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Tatireddy, Shrinivas (MED, Keane) INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). ****************************************************************************** The information contained in this communication is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and others authorised to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in reliance of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Mobil Rom is neither liable for the proper, complete transmission of the information contained in this communication nor any delay in its receipt. ****************************************************************************** -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
