Using default application date format substitution string

I'd like to reference something like ":app_default_date_format" to set date formats in sql statements.
Does a substitution string exist that returns the default application date format?
Thanks,
-Ken

Hello Ken,
>> I'd like to reference something like ":app_default_date_format" to set date formats in sql statements.
Isn’t the whole point of defining an application date format to avoid the need to specifically reference date formats?
>> Does a substitution string exist that returns the default application date format?
I’m not familiar with an official substitution string for the application date format but you can use wwv_flow.g_date_format .
Regards,
Arie.
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