Re: [opensuse] Mysql question

2007-04-11 Thread G.T.Smith
James Hatridge wrote: > Hi all, > > I have records with the date in DD-MM-, but mysql wants them in > -MM-DD. Is there anyway of changing Mysql's format? > > Thanks, > > JIM > I believe MySQL run there own mailing lists to deal with MySQL issues, I would suggest going to the relevant My

Re: [opensuse] Mysql question

2007-04-11 Thread Randall R Schulz
On Wednesday 11 April 2007 09:42, James Hatridge wrote: > Hi all, > > I have records with the date in DD-MM-, but mysql wants them in > -MM-DD. Is there anyway of changing Mysql's format? I'm not 100% sure, but I checked a couple of references and it appears that while MySQL has a certain

Re: [opensuse] Mysql question

2007-04-11 Thread Kai Ponte
On Wednesday 11 April 2007 09:42:36 am James Hatridge wrote: > Hi all, > > I have records with the date in DD-MM-, but mysql wants them in > -MM-DD. Is there anyway of changing Mysql's format? > Um, my suggestion would be to do some kind of CAST or CONVERT. I'm not so familiar with MySQL

Re: [opensuse] Mysql question

2007-04-11 Thread Adam Tauno Williams
On Wed, 2007-04-11 at 18:05 +0100, Hans du Plooy wrote: > On Wed, April 11, 2007 17:54, Adam Tauno Williams wrote: > >> I have records with the date in DD-MM-, but mysql wants them in > >> -MM-DD. Is there anyway of changing Mysql's format? > > I don't EVER use MySQL; > Please don't make a

Re: [opensuse] Mysql question

2007-04-11 Thread I . B .
there are plenty of functions to work with DATE in mysql, check this: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/date-and-time-functions.html ~ig On 4/11/07, Hans du Plooy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wed, April 11, 2007 17:54, Adam Tauno Williams wrote: >> I have records with the date in DD-MM-Y

Re: [opensuse] Mysql question

2007-04-11 Thread Hans du Plooy
On Wed, April 11, 2007 17:54, Adam Tauno Williams wrote: >> I have records with the date in DD-MM-, but mysql wants them in >> -MM-DD. Is there anyway of changing Mysql's format? > > I don't EVER use MySQL; Please don't make a statement like that without explaining why. I can think of a f

Re: [opensuse] Mysql question

2007-04-11 Thread Adam Tauno Williams
> I have records with the date in DD-MM-, but mysql wants them in > -MM-DD. Is there anyway of changing Mysql's format? I don't EVER use MySQL; but with most databases this is just a matter of changing your locale. Should be doable via an environment variable (client side) or a paramete

[opensuse] Mysql question

2007-04-11 Thread James Hatridge
Hi all, I have records with the date in DD-MM-, but mysql wants them in -MM-DD. Is there anyway of changing Mysql's format? Thanks, JIM -- Jim Hatridge Linux User #88484 Ebay ID: WartHogBulletin -- WartHog Bulletin In