Re: Date problem

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Ricardo Ryoiti S(dot) Junior" <suga(at)netbsd(dot)com(dot)br>
Cc: Marcelo Pereira <gandalf(at)sum(dot)desktop(dot)com(dot)br>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Date problem
Date: 2003-01-27 21:37:53
Message-ID: 8261.1043703473@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Ricardo Ryoiti S. Junior" <suga(at)netbsd(dot)com(dot)br> writes:
> On Mon, 27 Jan 2003, Marcelo Pereira wrote:
>> How can I make PostgreSQL to use dates as DD/MM/YYYY ????

> I use "SET DATESTYLE TO SQL,EUROPEAN" as soon as the connection is
> made.

In 7.3 you can set that as the default datestyle in postgresql.conf.
There are klugier ways of making it the default in prior releases
(PGDATESTYLE env. variable or -e postmaster switch, if memory serves).

regards, tom lane

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