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You will probably have to set the NLS_DATE_FORMAT environment variable to a setting that corresponds with the application.
-- ------------ Kind reGards \ / | X | / \ x Gerard Cherie Machler <n32cmn_at_is.nwa.com> schreef in artikel <343A556F.4235_at_is.nwa.com>...Received on Wed Oct 08 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT
> Our users are getting an ORA-1830 error from a third-party
> vendor app.
>
> The error text says date format picture ends before converting entire
> input string. I looked the error up and read the Cause and Action.
> Cause: A valid date format picture included extra data. The first
> part of the format picture was converted into a valid date, but the
> remaining data was not required.
> Action: Check the specifications for date format pictures and
> correct the statement.
>
> My question is: What does the word picture mean in this context?
> I can not find reference to a date format picture in my manuals.
> I'm unsure how to explain this to our users as I don't really
> understand the phrase data format picture.
>
> Can anybody shed any light on this?
>
> Thanks in advance for your enlightenment.
>
> Cherie
>
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