Create_time and update_time variables

Question

Hi,
Recently I've noted that "create_time" and "update_time" variables always return a 3 hours back time.
What is a reason and how can I get correct current server time?
Thanks, Yan

Answer 1

Do you mean something like this?
SQL> create table table_name
  2  (column_a number
  3  ,column_b number
  4  ,column_c number
  5  ,date_column_d date
  6  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into table_name values (0,0,0,sysdate);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into table_name values (1,1,1,sysdate);
1 row created.
SQL> commit;
Commit complete.
SQL> create view view_name
  2  as
  3  select
  4  column_a,
  5  column_b,
  6  column_c,
  7  case when column_c = 1 then to_date('01-JAN-1900','DD-MON-YYYY')
  8       else date_column_d
  9  end  date_column_d
10  from
11  table_name;
View created.
SQL> select * from view_name;
            COLUMN_A             COLUMN_B             COLUMN_C DATE_COLUMN_D
                   0                    0                    0 12-DEC-2008 07:42:15
                   1                    1                    1 01-JAN-1900 00:00:00Edited by: SomeoneElse on Dec 12, 2008 7:42 AM