Re: Oracle Dates vs. Informix Dates

Posted in 1997

Art S. Kagel — Tue, 22 Jul 1997 16:10:23 -0400 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Carl Fulton wrote: > > I am converting a VB application from Oracle to Informix. I know that > there are some date issues that I have to worry about. Can anyone give me > a heads up on their experience with this animal. Oracle's DATE type is date and time to the minute. If you are only using YYYYMMDD convert to an Informix Date type otherwise use Informix DATETIME YEAR TO MINUTE for equivalent precision. Art S. Kagel