----- Original Message ----- From: "Victoria Reznichenko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 11:48 AM Subject: Re: Can I change the date format...
> Karam Chand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is there anyway to change the default date format > > (possibly in a .ini or .cfg file) from YYYY-MM-DD to > > another format ? (ie, mm/dd/yyyy or any user-defined > > format). > > No, You can't. > > > > > The useage that I'm looking at is to import a CSV file > > into a table (using Load data infile .... command) > > where dates are stored in mm/dd/yyyy format and can > > change based on the source of the data. I can import > > the date fields into a char field and then convert it > > but would like to save the time to transform and copy > > contents into another table. > Victoria's answer is correct. But you can achieve this by using the DATE_FORMAT() and CONCAT() MySQL functions in a SQL query. This would be a manual process. Or as you mention you could just do the manual conversion at the other end. For example, - write SQL queries that will export the table data in CVS format using the DATE_FORMAT and CONCAT() functions - or, add extra string/char columns to your tables which store the date in the required format temporarily for the export / import process. > > -- > For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita > This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ > __ ___ ___ ____ __ > / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Victoria Reznichenko > / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] > /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net > <___/ www.mysql.com > > > > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.510 / Virus Database: 307 - Release Date: 14/08/2003 -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
