SQL>
SQL> create table company_events (event_name varchar2( 100 ),
2 event_date date );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into company_events ( event_name, event_date )
2 values ( 'Event 1', TO_DATE( '2-DEC-2006', 'DD-MON-YYYY' ) );
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into company_events ( event_name, event_date )
2 values ( 'Event 2', SYSDATE )
3
SQL> column event_name format a40
SQL>
SQL> select * from company_events;
EVENT_NAME EVENT_DAT
---------------------------------------- ---------
Event 1 02-DEC-06
SQL>
SQL> show parameters nls_date_format
ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
SQL>
SQL> insert into company_events ( event_name, event_date )
2 values ( 'Event 3', DATE '2006-10-11' );
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from company_events;
EVENT_NAME EVENT_DAT
---------------------------------------- ---------
Event 1 02-DEC-06
Event 3 11-OCT-06
SQL>
SQL> drop table company_events;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>