Re: function to get GMT time

This gives GMT. Thanks! Ruth
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> Hi Andreas,
>
> Please try this.
>
> select sysdate, new_time(sysdate,'EST','GMT') from dual;
>
> Thanks,
> Gurdarshan
>
>
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> [mailto:Andreas.Haunschmidt_at_voest.co.at]
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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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