My boss added : 4) how your boss tells you to believe it works :-) -J=20 -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wolfgang Breitling Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 3:48 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: to_number question (excellent thread) Can I add 2b) How some gurus believe it to work At 01:44 PM 7/16/2004, you wrote: >Stephen, > >Very well said. > >I might add that there are three classifications on reality >1) how you want it to work >2) how the masses believe it to work >3) how it really works Regards Wolfgang Breitling Centrex Consulting Corporation www.centrexcc.com=20 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------