problem retrieving datetime

[kesava chaitanya]

hi

how to retrieve datetime with result;
if i use rs.getDate("CREATE_DATE") i am getting numberformat exception?i am using oracle database?
i want in this format 12-Jul-2003 14:20 format???
can anybody give me code
SELECT TO_CHAR(CREATE_DATE, 'DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI') AS CREATE_DATE FROM COMPLAINT_DETAILS A,COMPLAINT_MASTER B, OFFICE_HIRARCHY C,CONSUMER_MASTER D,USER_MASTER E WHERE RECORD_STATUS='ACTIVE'

[SJ Adnams]

replace "TO_CHAR(CREATE_DATE, 'DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI') AS CREATE_DATE " with "CREATE_DATE"

[Paulo Salgado]

Another option would be to use rs.getString("CREATE_DATE") instead of rs.getDate("CREATE_DATE"), as the TO_CHAR function probably returns a String.
-Paulo
[ July 25, 2003: Message edited by: Paulo Salgado ]
[ July 25, 2003: Message edited by: Paulo Salgado ]