in a database date formate is in dd/mm/yy. In my report I
want when I prompt the date coloumn it should be
displayed in (yyyy/mmm/dd)format.
how could I do this

plse send me as soon as possible.

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in a database date formate is in dd/mm/yy. In my report I want when I prompt the date coloumn it ..

Answer / guest

Change the object SQL, I mean in SELECT class of that
object conver that by using the to_date or correct syntax.

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in a database date formate is in dd/mm/yy. In my report I want when I prompt the date coloumn it ..

Answer / aditya

create a derive table for that
select to_char(hire_date,'yyyy/mmm/dd') as date from
employees

it will work when you use in the prompt

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in a database date formate is in dd/mm/yy. In my report I want when I prompt the date coloumn it ..

Answer / yogendra

Go ahead and make the change in the .prm file. So you will
be doing the change only once. And it will be universal for
all the objects.

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