Display as Date Picker (DD-MON-YYYY)

Hi everyone,
can you please help me:
I want to change an item as Display as Date Picker (DD.MM.YYYY). I cannot find this mask.
Can you help me to change or can you tell me, where i could find an example?
Tahnk you and best regards
Siegwin

Note that changing the format of a Date Picker does not change the default database input/output date format. Meaning, the NLS_DATE_FORMAT (the default format used when selecting from, or writing to, the Oracle database) does not change when the date picker is changed.
The date picker format used should match the date format of the application. Meaning that if you retrieve a date from the database into a text field and it found to be in the YYYY-MM-DD format, then the date picker used should be in the YYYY-MM-DD format and if the date retrieved from the database is in the format DD-MON-RR then the Date Picker used should also be in that format.
The date picker is there to allow dates to be chosen from a calendar in a particular text format.
So, set your date picker to match your NLS DATE FORMAT setting.
Now, if you want to change the default input/output date format (which is likely your desired effect), then you want to start looking at the NLS settings in your database, the NLS settings in your DAD (reference Marvel.conf), and the NLS settings as they are affected by your Web browser Regional Settings (i.e. Language, territory). If this is the case, refer to the following postings:
HTMLDB - HOWTO Work with Dates
Re: HTMLDB - HOWTO Work with Dates
HTMLDB - HOWTO Work with Dates
HTMLDB - HOWTO Work with Dates
YYYY-MM-DD Format for Canada and ISO
YYYY-MM-DD Format for Canada and ISO

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