Safest method i found: UPDATE ...DateCreated= TO_DATE('#DateFormat(form.DateCreated,"dd/mm/yyyy")#','DD/MM/YYYY')
SELECT ...WHERE trunc(DateCreated) = TO_DATE('#DateFormat(variables.Startdate,"dd/mm/yyyy")#','DD/MM/YYYY') Pascal PS: US citizens can use the mask DD-MM-YYYY if they like, but with this method it really doesn't matter -----Original Message----- From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: dinsdag 20 november 2001 16:10 To: CF-Talk Subject: Testing SQL statements How in the HECK do you enter dates into Oracle? I have tried several variations of a simple date in SQL Plus, and nothing seems to work. I keep getting an error saying Not a valid month. This is with raw SQL, not going through CF. SELECT * FROM tblMainEntry,TblDetailEntry WHERE tblMainEntry.EmpID = 60597 AND tblDetailEntry.REcordDate = '11-30-2001'; DAMMIT to HELLS! -Gel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists