Howto change the date format in reports ??

Question

Hello
i'm working in Oracle Reports in Oracle Applications.
How can i convert date from 2008/3/28 to 28-MAR-2008
Regards
Fahad Hameed

Answer 1

Hii everybody
Just to add in
Here is the sql line date line that i'm intrested in converting to the above format.
SUBSTR(PAC.SEGMENT11,0,10) AS "LETTER RECIEVED DATE",
Below is my complete SQL for a simple report i'm developing.
SELECT DISTINCT
     PAPF.PERSON_ID AS "PERSON_ID",
PAPF.EMPLOYEE_NUMBER AS "EMP NO",
PAPF.FIRST_NAME||' '||PAPF.MIDDLE_NAMES||' '||PAPF.LAST_NAME AS "EMPLOYEE NAME",
     PAC.SEGMENT1 AS "VERIFICATION TYPE",
PAC.SEGMENT2 AS "ACADEMIC CERTIFICATES",
     PAC.SEGMENT3 AS "BOARD / INSTITUTES",
     PAC.SEGMENT4 AS "ADDRESS",
--'TEL / CELL '||' '||PAC.SEGMENT5||' '||' FAX '||' '||PAC.SEGMENT6||' '||'EMAIL '||' '||PAC.SEGMENT7 AS "CONTACT",
     PAC.SEGMENT5 AS "PHONE NO",
     PAC.SEGMENT6 AS "FAX",
     PAC.SEGMENT7 AS "EMAIL",
     PAC.SEGMENT8 AS "CITY",
     SUBSTR(PAC.SEGMENT9,0,10) AS "LETTER SENT DATE",
     PAC.SEGMENT10 AS "VERIFICATION STATUS",
     SUBSTR(PAC.SEGMENT11,0,10) AS "LETTER RECIEVED DATE",
     PAC.SEGMENT12 AS "REMARKS / FOLLOW UP"
FROM
PER_ALL_PEOPLE_F PAPF,
     PER_ALL_ASSIGNMENTS_F PAAF,
HR_ALL_ORGANIZATION_UNITS HRAOU,
     PER_PERSON_ANALYSES PPA,
     PER_ANALYSIS_CRITERIA PAC,
     APPS.FND_ID_FLEX_STRUCTURES FIFS
WHERE HRAOU.ORGANIZATION_ID = PAAF.BUSINESS_GROUP_ID
AND PAPF.BUSINESS_GROUP_ID=3788
AND PAPF.EFFECTIVE_END_DATE=TO_DATE('31/12/4712','DD/MM/RRRR')
AND PAAF.EFFECTIVE_END_DATE=TO_DATE('31/12/4712','DD/MM/RRRR')
AND PAPF.CURRENT_EMPLOYEE_FLAG='Y'
AND PAAF.ASSIGNMENT_TYPE='E'
AND PPA.ANALYSIS_CRITERIA_ID=PAC.ANALYSIS_CRITERIA_ID
AND PAPF.PERSON_ID=PPA.PERSON_ID
AND FIFS.ID_FLEX_NUM=PAC.ID_FLEX_NUM
AND FIFS.STRUCTURE_VIEW_NAME ='EDUCATIONAL VERIFICATION'
AND PAPF.EFFECTIVE_START_DATE between FND_DATE.date_to_chardate(:From_Date )And FND_DATE.date_to_chardate(:To_Date)
AND PAC.SEGMENT1=:P_VERF_TYPE
AND PAC.SEGMENT10=:P_VERF_STATUS
Regards
Fahad Hameed