Can't do it in 8i: Connected to: Oracle8i Enterprise Edition Release 8.1.7.2.0 - 64bit Production With the Partitioning option JServer Release 8.1.7.2.0 - 64bit Production
SQL> ALTER SESSION SET NLS_DATE_FORMAT = 'Mon (MM) DD, YYYY'; ERROR: ORA-01816: month may only be specified once --- Jonathan Gennick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Would any of you who have convenient access to pre-9i > databases be willing to test something for me? It used to be > possible to specify a date format element twice in a format > model. For example, in the following the month is specified > twice: > > ALTER SESSION SET NLS_DATE_FORMAT = 'Mon (MM) DD, YYYY'; > > In Oracle9i this is no longer possible. The thing is, I'm > not sure in what version the rules changed. Is the above > possible in 8i? in 8? in 7? > > Best regards, > > Jonathan Gennick > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * 906.387.1698 > http://Gennick.com * http://MichiganWaterfalls.com * > http://ValleySpur.com > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Jonathan Gennick > 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). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Paul Baumgartel 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).
