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tsahi · Jul 29, 2020 · 014f772 · 014f772
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diff --git a/BVT/Data.BVT/DatabaseSetupScripts/OracleDBScripts/4.Data/Orders.sql b/BVT/Data.BVT/DatabaseSetupScripts/OracleDBScripts/4.Data/Orders.sql
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 BEGIN
+ALTER SESSION SET NLS_DATE_FORMAT='MM/DD/YYYY';
+
 INSERT INTO Orders
 (OrderID,CustomerID,EmployeeID,OrderDate,RequiredDate,
 	ShippedDate,ShipVia,Freight,ShipName,ShipAddress,
@@ -5810,4 +5812,5 @@ VALUES (11077,N'RATTC',1,'5/6/1998','6/3/1998',NULL,2,8.53,
 	N'Rattlesnake Canyon Grocery',N'2817 Milton Dr.',N'Albuquerque',
 	N'NM',N'87110',N'USA');
 COMMIT;
-END;
+END;
+/
diff --git a/BVT/Data.BVT/DatabaseSetupScripts/OracleDBScripts/4.Data/alldata.sql b/BVT/Data.BVT/DatabaseSetupScripts/OracleDBScripts/4.Data/alldata.sql
@@ -610,6 +610,8 @@ COMMIT;
 END;
 
 BEGIN
+ALTER SESSION SET NLS_DATE_FORMAT='MM/DD/YYYY';
+
 INSERT INTO Orders
 (OrderID,CustomerID,EmployeeID,OrderDate,RequiredDate,
 	ShippedDate,ShipVia,Freight,ShipName,ShipAddress,

diff --git a/BVT/Data.BVT/DatabaseSetupScripts/OracleDBScripts/4.Data/truncate.sql b/BVT/Data.BVT/DatabaseSetupScripts/OracleDBScripts/4.Data/truncate.sql
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ truncate table products;
 commit;
 truncate table Employees;
 commit;
+TRUNCATE TABLE Orders;
+COMMIT;
 truncate table Customers;
 commit;
 truncate table simpledatatype;
 commit;
 truncate table debits;
 commit;
 TRUNCATE TABLE Region;
-COMMIT;
-TRUNCATE TABLE Orders;
 COMMIT;
diff --git a/BVT/Data.BVT/Readme.md b/BVT/Data.BVT/Readme.md
@@ -21,19 +21,26 @@ C. The Oracle connection string is configured as follows:
    User Id: SYSTEM<br/>
    Password: oracle
 
-   These values will need to be modified if the Oracle installation differs. Run this command on your Oracle database instance:
+   These values will need to be modified if the Oracle installation differs. Run this command on your Oracle XE database instance:
 
     `ALTER USER SYSTEM IDENTIFIED BY oracle;`
 
 
-D. Install Oracle and then run the SQL scripts located in DatabaseSetupScripts\OracleDBScripts, using the credentials above:
+D. Install Oracle XE and then run the SQL scripts located in DatabaseSetupScripts\OracleDBScripts, using the credentials above:
     1. 1.Table\alldb.sql
     2. 2.Packages\ENTLIBTEST.pks
     3. 2.Packages\ENTLIBTEST.pkb
     4. 3.SP\1.cursor.sql<br/>
        All other 18 scripts located in 3.SP directory
     5. 4.Data\alldata.sql
 
+**Tip:** To run these scripts in SQL*Plus utility provided with Oracle XE, use this syntax in the SQL*Plus console:
+`@"path\to\1.Table\alldb.sql"`
+
+**Note:** Orders table contains dates in MM/DD/YYYY format. If your system date format is different, you should
+run this command in order to change the date format for the session:
+
+`ALTER SESSION SET NLS_DATE_FORMAT='MM/DD/YYYY';`
 
 Microsoft patterns & practices<br/>
 http://microsoft.com/practices