Re: MS-SQL date format problem

code is: <?php ini_set( 'mssql.datetimeconvert', 0 ); $user="user"; $password="bla"; $connection_id=mssql_connect("Miranda",$user,$password); mssql_select_db("MStepIS",$connection_id); $query="select * from Employee where IDEmployee=34"; $result=mssql_query($query,$connection_id); echo "Output:<br>\n"; while ($rown=mssql_fetch_array($result)) { echo "Date=".$rown['DateOfBirth']."<br>\n"; } ?> and output is: - on server with non english regional settings: Output: Date=22 XII 1975 0:00 - on server with english regional settings: Output: Date=Dec 22 1975 0:00 i'm going mad about that ... 5o Robert Twitty wrote: > Can you provide the code which is not working? > > -- bob > > On Tue, 13 May 2003, Peter Misun wrote: > > > > > I has tried: > > ini_set("mssql.datetimeconvert","0"); > > > > now I tried > > ini_set( 'mssql.datetimeconvert', 0 ); > > but it didn't work > > > > I also tried to write to php.ini line > > mssql.datetimeconvert=0 > > but nothing changed > > > > 5o > > > > > > Robert Twitty wrote: > > > > > Did you try: > > > > > > ini_set( 'mssql.datetimeconvert', 0 ); > > > > > > -- bob > > > > > > On Tue, 13 May 2003, Peter Misun wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > you wrote, that option datetimeconvert is available for db-library and i'm > > > > using it > > > > so why it didn't work? it has still locale format :-( > > > > any idea? > > > > > > > > 5o > > > > > > > > > > > > Robert Twitty wrote: > > > > > > > > > php_mssql.dll uses DB-Library. FreeTDS is used by the sybase ext on > > > > > Linux/UNIX installations. > > > > > > > > > > -- bob > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 13 May 2003, Peter Misun wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm using "php_mssql.dll" (45056bytes) extension found > > > > > > in "php-4.3.1-Win32.zip" package > > > > > > i have no idea how to determine, which one is it > > > > > > where can i get DB-Library version? > > > > > > > > > > > > 5o > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Robert Twitty wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you using the FreeTDS version of the mssql ext? Because this > > > > > > > option > > > > > > > is only available for the DB-Library version. According to > > > > > > > FreeTDS docs, > > > > > > > it can be changed by the locale setting, but this may not be > > > > > > > applicable > > > > > > > for the sybase/mssql ext. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- bob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 12 May 2003, Peter Misun wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I try to set mssql.datetimeconvert to 0 in php.ini , also > > > > > > > > with ini_set function, but the result was the same (not "2003-06-01 13:05:11", but that > > > > > > > > useless format) > > > > > > > > why? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Robert Twitty wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The default character format chosen for datetime fields > > > > > > > > > is determined by > > > > > > > > > the underlying driver. For ODBC its "2003-06-01 > > > > > > > > > 13:05:11.234" and for > > > > > > > > > DB-Library and FreeTDS it's "Jun 1 2003 > > > > > > > > > 1:05PM". If you set the ini option > > > > > > > > > mssql.datetimeconvert to 0, then it will be > > > > > > > > > "2003-06-01 13:05:11". On > > > > > > > > > FreeTDS it may also be influenced by the locale > > > > > > > > > setting. It does > > > > > > > > > not matter whether you use mssql_fetch_array or > > > > > > > > > mssql_fetch_row. If you > > > > > > > > > want to be certain that your datetime data will always > > > > > > > > > appear a certain > > > > > > > > > way then use CONVERT, instead of relying on the driver. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- bob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 12 May 2003, Adam Voigt wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hmm, what fieldtype is it in the DB? > > > > > > > > > > We have a bunch of DATETIME type's, and using > > > > > > > > > > a standard query it works just fine, returning > > > > > > > > > > in the proper format, without ODBC. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The only difference is we use mssql_fetch_array > > > > > > > > > > instead of fetch_row. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 2003-05-12 at 09:12, Peter Misun wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Does anybody know, how to set date-time > > > > > > > > > > > format for mssql_* functions? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For example, after retrieving data by > > > > > > > > > > > function mssql_fetch_row, the value returned was "22 XII 1975 0:00 > > > > > > > > > > > " (which is midnight of 22nd December > > > > > > > > > > > 1975) > > > > > > > > > > > As you see, value "XII" (for month) > > > > > > > > > > > is really unusable > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > where to set that date format? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with odbc functions it returns > > > > > > > > > > > "1975-12-22 00:00:00.000", wha is really clear > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 5o > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > Adam Voigt (adam@cryptocomm.com) > > > > > > > > > > Linux/Unix Network Administrator > > > > > > > > > > The Cryptocomm Group > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe, visit: > > > > > > > > > > http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mgr. Peter Misun > > > > > > > > MicroStep-MIS, Ilkovicova 3, 841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia > > > > > > > > tel: +421/ 2/ 602 00 127, 111, fax: +421/ 2/ 602 00 180 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > Mgr. Peter Misun > > > > > > MicroStep-MIS, Ilkovicova 3, 841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia > > > > > > tel: +421/ 2/ 602 00 127, 111, fax: +421/ 2/ 602 00 180 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > > > > To unsubscribe, visit: > > > > > > http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Mgr. Peter Misun > > > > MicroStep-MIS, Ilkovicova 3, 841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia > > > > tel: +421/ 2/ 602 00 127, 111, fax: +421/ 2/ 602 00 180 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > > To unsubscribe, visit: > > > > http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Mgr. Peter Misun > > MicroStep-MIS, Ilkovicova 3, 841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia > > tel: +421/ 2/ 602 00 127, 111, fax: +421/ 2/ 602 00 180 > > > > > > -- Mgr. Peter Misun MicroStep-MIS, Ilkovicova 3, 841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia tel: +421/ 2/ 602 00 127, 111, fax: +421/ 2/ 602 00 180