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Re: Date Format Picture?

From: Gerard H. Pille <ghp_at_santens.be>
Date: 1997/10/08
Message-ID: <01bcd3cb$ed6b8640$7b1340c0@pcghp.santens.be>#1/1

You will probably have to set the NLS_DATE_FORMAT environment variable to a setting that corresponds with the application.

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Cherie Machler <n32cmn_at_is.nwa.com> schreef in artikel
<343A556F.4235_at_is.nwa.com>...

> 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
>
Received on Wed Oct 08 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT

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