Hi All, See the following - 1) select to_char(sysdate,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS AM') from dual; result = 2004-01-29 12:52:06 PM
2) select to_char(sysdate,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SSSS AM') from dual; result = 2004-01-29 12:52:2020 PM 3) select to_char(sysdate,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SSSSSS AM') from dual; ORA-01821: date format not recognized 4) select to_char(sysdate,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SSSSSSSS AM') from dual; ORA-01821: date format not recognized 5) select to_char(sysdate,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SSSSSSSSSS AM') from dual; result = 2004-01-29 12:53:4643946439 PM What does it mean? If I want to see the 10th part of the second or 100th part of the second, Is it poosible? I would appreciate all your hints. Thanks, Rajesh -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Pillai, Rajesh INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).