Re: Problem Setting DateStyle

[Scott Marlowe <smarlowe(at)g2switchworks(dot)com>]

On Mon, 2006-06-26 at 10:15, Andy wrote:
> Steps:
> 1.
> show datestyle
>       DateStyle
>       ISO, DMY
> 
> 
> 2.
> set datestyle to 'SQL, DMY';
> show datestyle;
>       DateStyle
>       SQL, DMY
> 
> >>>>>>>>>> this should be the good result.
> 
> Now the tries:
> Edit the postgresql.conf. Set datestyle = 'SQL, DMY' parameter. Restart the 
> DB server.
> show datestyle
>       DateStyle
>       ISO, DMY
> 
> ... there is no change.
> 
> the other try:
> alter database test2 set datestyle to 'SQL, DMY';
> SQL executed.
> show datestyle
>       DateStyle
>       ISO, DMY
> 
> 
> the same...


Have you set a date style for this particular database (not the cluster)
with an alter database statement before?

I'd try to alter the database to have a certain datestyle and see if
that helps.