Look harder. From the FM (SQL Reference - date format models): SSSSS Seconds past midnight (0-86399). Quoting ryan.gaffuri@xxxxxxxxxxx: > I have a varchar field that I need to migrate to a date field. it is in the > form 'seconds from midnight' and looks like this > 0001 > 0050 > 1054 > I can't find a to_date function to translate that. do any exist? > -- Regards Wolfgang Breitling Oracle 7,8,8i,9i OCP DBA Centrex Consulting Corporation www.centrexcc.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------