This is to the person who asked the question about putting time into GMT. Here is a script that I got from one of the listers and modified. select to_char(sysdate,'MMDDYY HH:MI:SS'), TO_CHAR(new_time(sysdate,'EDT','GMT'),'MMDDYY HH:MI:SS') from dual; HTH, Ruth -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ruth Gramolini INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).