Re: NLS_DATE_FORMAT not effective..help!

2001-03-21 Thread Arul kumar
Hi, Thanks for the reply. But as far as i tried , it is not possible to set NLS_DATE_FORMAT at instance level (except the entry in init file.) I think by using LOGON we won't be able to achieve setting NLS_DATE_FORMAT for the entire instance (all the sessions) . I remember reading LOGON

RE: NLS_DATE_FORMAT not effective..help!

2001-03-21 Thread Jorma . Vuorio
Try: Alter session set nls_date_format=date_mask; HTH Jorma Hi, Thanks for the reply. But as far as i tried , it is not possible to set NLS_DATE_FORMAT at instance level (except the entry in init file.) I think Martin Kendall wrote: Just create a Database on-logon trigger

Re: NLS_DATE_FORMAT not effective..help!

2001-03-21 Thread Ruth Gramolini
You can set if for the instance or even for the session. RBG - Original Message - To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 6:35 AM Hi, Thanks for the reply. But as far as i tried , it is not possible to set NLS_DATE_FORMAT at

RE: NLS_DATE_FORMAT not effective..help!

2001-03-21 Thread Martin Kendall
Oh yes you can. Here is the script I run as SYSTEM and it provides a common date format for all logins - UNLESS they override it with a SUBSEQUENT Alter Session or it is defined in their REGISTRY (Windows users). Instead of ON DATABASE, you can also limit it to a particular Schema. Otherwise,

RE: NLS_DATE_FORMAT not effective..help!

2001-03-21 Thread Jeffery Stevenson
The CREATE TRIGGER ... AFTER LOGON ON DATABASE will work on a session by session basis. As each session logs on to the database it will execute the trigger for that user. I currently use it in my database to do a "alter session set current_schema=?" to that I can point different users to

Re: NLS_DATE_FORMAT not effective..help!

2001-03-20 Thread G . Plivna
Yea, to see it on a clint's SQL*Plus You have to modify \Hkey_local_machine\software\oracle\NLS_DATE_FORMAT At least this is on NT, I don't know about 95, 98 Gints Plivna

RE: NLS_DATE_FORMAT not effective..help!

2001-03-20 Thread Martin Kendall
Just create a Database on-logon trigger and setup the date as you want it. Then providing any "client" does not do an alter session you will have a standard DB date format. -Original Message- Sent: 20 March 2001 08:36 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Hi Gurus, We want to

RE: NLS_DATE_FORMAT not effective..help!

2001-03-20 Thread VIVEK_SHARMA
: NLS_DATE_FORMAT not effective..help! Just create a Database on-logon trigger and setup the date as you want it. Then providing any "client" does not do an alter session you will have a standard DB date format. -Original Message- Sent: 20 March 2001 08:36 To: Multiple