In *nix: export NLS_DATE_FORMAT='yyyy-mm-dd hh24:mi' before you start RMAN. -- Ron Reidy Lead DBA Array BioPharma, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Herring Dave - dherri Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 3:54 PM To: Oracle-L@Freelists. Org (E-mail) Subject: RMAN display of date AND time Is there any way to get RMAN to display the time portion of the date in it's log? For example, during a backup I'll messages like: channel c3: starting piece 1 at 06-OCT-05 ... but I'd like these messages to include the time as well. I thought it'd be simple enough to issue the following command before any allocation of channel commands, but that didn't work either: SQL "ALTER SESSION SET nls_date_format = ''DD-MON-YY HH24:MI:SS''"; Any ideas? Dave ------------------------------------- Dave Herring, DBA Acxiom Corporation 3333 Finley Downers Grove, IL 60515 wk: 630.944.4762 <mailto:dherri@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dherri@xxxxxxxxxx> > ------------------------------------- ************************************************************************ ** The information contained in this communication is confidential, is intended only for the use of the recipient named above, and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please resend this communication to the sender and delete the original message or any copy of it from your computer system. Thank You. ************************************************************************ ** This electronic message transmission is a PRIVATE communication which contains information which may be confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. Please notify the sender of the delivery error by replying to this message, or notify us by telephone (877-633-2436, ext. 0), and then delete it from your system.