RE: Date format element rule change

From: Deshpande, Kirti <kirti.deshpande_at_verizon.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 20:27:26 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.0040C357.20020211191822@fatcity.com>

Oracle 7.1.3.2 on VAX/VMS
SQL>
SQL> ALTER SESSION SET NLS_DATE_FORMAT = 'Mon (MM) DD, YYYY'; ERROR:
ORA-01816: month may only be specified once

• Kirti

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Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 3:48 PM
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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
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