Re: dates in mysql

2006-08-23 Thread Chris
Visolve DB Team wrote: hi MySQL automatically converts a date or time type value to a number (numeric context) & viceversa. When the server starts, it attempts to determine the time zone of the host machine and uses it to set the *system_time_zone* system variable. The value does not chang

Re: dates in mysql

2006-08-23 Thread Visolve DB Team
he environment in which the server runs. Thanks ViSolve DB Team - Original Message - From: "Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 8:11 AM Subject: dates in mysql > Hi all, > > Does anyone know how mysql stores dates? > > I'

dates in mysql

2006-08-22 Thread Chris
Hi all, Does anyone know how mysql stores dates? I'm wondering whether it converts it back to UTC before storing it (and back to the client timezone setting when you select) or whether it leaves it "as is" with the timezone information. So to change to a different timezone I'd have to conver