> > ==> I have to run the following query

> > ---------------
> > select * from tec_t_evt_rep where (date_reception> $begin and
> > date_reception< $end) or (last_modified_time > $begin and
> > last_modified_time < $end)
> > ----------------

> > $begin => first timestamp
> > $end => last timestamp

> > ==> The problem is, last_modified_time is VARCHAR in the date format
> > dd/mm/yy

> > Is it possible to create a query where last_modified_time is converted
> > to timestamp before the query execution? Somenting like :

> > select (...) or (convert_timestamp(last_modified_time,'dd/mm/yy')
> > and ...)

> It would be better to fix the bad design. But have you looked at
> TO_TIMESTAMP?www.psoug.org
> Click on Morgan's Library
> Click on Built-in Functions at the top of the page
> --
> Daniel A. Morgan
> University of Washington
> damor@x.washington.edu
> (replace x with u to respond)
> Puget Sound Oracle Users Groupwww.psoug.org