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TO_CHAR(Date,fmDay Month fmDD, YYYY)

SQL> SQL> -- create demo table SQL> create table Employee(   2    ID                 VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)         NOT NULL,   3    First_Name         VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),   4    Last_Name          VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),   5    Start_Date         DATE,   6    End_Date           DATE,   7    Salary             Number(8,2),   8    City               VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),   9    Description        VARCHAR2(15 BYTE)  10  )  11  / Table created. SQL> SQL> -- prepare data SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)   2               values ('01','Jason',    'Martin',  to_date('19960725','YYYYMMDD'), to_date('20060725','YYYYMMDD'), 1234.56, 'Toronto',  'Programmer')   3  / 1 row created. SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)   2                values('02','Alison',   'Mathews', to_date('19760321','YYYYMMDD'), to_date('19860221','YYYYMMDD'), 6661.78, 'Vancouver','Tester')   3  / 1 row created. SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)   2                values('03','James',    'Smith',   to_date('19781212','YYYYMMDD'), to_date('19900315','YYYYMMDD'), 6544.78, 'Vancouver','Tester')   3  / 1 row created. SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)   2                values('04','Celia',    'Rice',    to_date('19821024','YYYYMMDD'), to_date('19990421','YYYYMMDD'), 2344.78, 'Vancouver','Manager')   3  / 1 row created. SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)   2                values('05','Robert',   'Black',   to_date('19840115','YYYYMMDD'), to_date('19980808','YYYYMMDD'), 2334.78, 'Vancouver','Tester')   3  / 1 row created. SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)   2                values('06','Linda',    'Green',   to_date('19870730','YYYYMMDD'), to_date('19960104','YYYYMMDD'), 4322.78,'New York',  'Tester')   3  / 1 row created. SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)   2                values('07','David',    'Larry',   to_date('19901231','YYYYMMDD'), to_date('19980212','YYYYMMDD'), 7897.78,'New York',  'Manager')   3  / 1 row created. SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)   2                values('08','James',    'Cat',     to_date('19960917','YYYYMMDD'), to_date('20020415','YYYYMMDD'), 1232.78,'Vancouver', 'Tester')   3  / 1 row created. SQL> SQL> SQL> SQL> -- display data in the table SQL> select * from Employee   2  / ID   FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME  START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY       DESCRIPTION ---- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------------- 01   Jason      Martin     25-JUL-96 25-JUL-06    1234.56 Toronto    Programmer 02   Alison     Mathews    21-MAR-76 21-FEB-86    6661.78 Vancouver  Tester 03   James      Smith      12-DEC-78 15-MAR-90    6544.78 Vancouver  Tester 04   Celia      Rice       24-OCT-82 21-APR-99    2344.78 Vancouver  Manager 05   Robert     Black      15-JAN-84 08-AUG-98    2334.78 Vancouver  Tester 06   Linda      Green      30-JUL-87 04-JAN-96    4322.78 New York   Tester 07   David      Larry      31-DEC-90 12-FEB-98    7897.78 New York   Manager 08   James      Cat        17-SEP-96 15-APR-02    1232.78 Vancouver  Tester 8 rows selected. SQL> SQL> SQL> SQL> SQL> SELECT ID, TO_CHAR(Start_Date,'Day Month DD, YYYY') AS "Start Date" FROM Employee; ID   Start Date ---- ---------------------------- 01   Thursday  July      25, 1996 02   Sunday    March     21, 1976 03   Tuesday   December  12, 1978 04   Sunday    October   24, 1982 05   Sunday    January   15, 1984 06   Thursday  July      30, 1987 07   Monday    December  31, 1990 08   Tuesday   September 17, 1996 8 rows selected. SQL> SQL> SQL> SQL> SQL> SQL> SQL> --Embedded spaces can be removed by placing the "fm" prefix. SQL> SQL> SELECT ID, TO_CHAR(Start_Date,'fmDay Month fmDD, YYYY') AS "Start Date" FROM Employee; ID   Start Date ---- ---------------------------- 01   Thursday July 25, 1996 02   Sunday March 21, 1976 03   Tuesday December 12, 1978 04   Sunday October 24, 1982 05   Sunday January 15, 1984 06   Thursday July 30, 1987 07   Monday December 31, 1990 08   Tuesday September 17, 1996 8 rows selected. SQL> SQL> -- clean the table SQL> drop table Employee   2  / Table dropped. SQL>