Re: Localization (for dates) Oracle vs. Postgresql

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Karel Zak <zakkr(at)zf(dot)jcu(dot)cz>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Amin Schoeib <aschoeib(at)4tek(dot)de>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Localization (for dates) Oracle vs. Postgresql
Date: 2003-09-03 23:01:56
Message-ID: 200309032301.h83N1uj11539@candle.pha.pa.us
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Karel Zak wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 03, 2003 at 10:36:29AM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> > "Amin Schoeib" <aschoeib(at)4tek(dot)de> writes:
> > > When I would execute this:
> > > select to_char(now(),'DD.Month,YYYY')
> > > I would get the monthname in english but how can I perform with to_char
> > > That I become the monthname in german??
> >
> > Karel, isn't there a way to get localized month names using to_char() ?
> > I thought there was, but I don't see anything about it in the manual.
>
> No way:-(
>
> But I think it's good point to TODO of the 7.5 release.

Added to TODO:

* Allow to_char to print localized month names (Karel)

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