Answer
Yes. Oracle provides a TO_DATE function. Use the TO_DATE function in the Select by Attribute dialog box to format date strings into date literals. The syntax for this function is:
Code:
TO_DATE(string[,'format'])
Below is an example of a properly formatted WHERE clause. This will select all records having a date/time >= 12/20/2004 2:00 PM:
Code:
MYDATE >= TO_DATE('2004-12-20 14:00:00 ','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS')
Oracle supports a wide variety of date/time formats for query and display purposes. Consult the Oracle documentation for further information on formatting dates and times.