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You are doing everything right by using a to_date function and specifying the time. The time is there in the database. The trouble is just that when you select a column of DATE datatype from the database, the default format mask doesn't show the time.If you issue a. alter session set nls_date_format = 'dd/MON/yyyy hh24:mi:ss'.ou are doing everything right by using a to_date function and specifying the time. The time is there in the database. The trouble is just that when you select a column of DATE datatype from the database, the default format mask doesn't show the time.
To set up a worksheet so that you can enter dates as MMDDYYYY with no slashes between, first click the column header for the column that will contain the dates. Now right-click the column header and select Format Cells from the pop-up menu.