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Use to_char to format a date type column
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SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE EMP
2 (EMPNO NUMBER(4) NOT NULL,
3 ENAME VARCHAR2(10),
4 JOB VARCHAR2(9),
5 MGR NUMBER(4),
6 HIREDATE DATE,
7 SAL NUMBER(7, 2),
8 COMM NUMBER(7, 2),
9 DEPTNO NUMBER(2)
10 );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7369, 'SMITH', 'CLERK', 7902,TO_DATE('17-DEC-1980', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 800, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7499, 'ALLEN', 'SALESMAN', 7698,TO_DATE('20-FEB-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1600, 300, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7521, 'WARD', 'SALESMAN', 7698,TO_DATE('22-FEB-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1250, 500, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7566, 'JONES', 'MANAGER', 7839,TO_DATE('2-APR-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 2975, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7654, 'MARTIN', 'SALESMAN', 7698,TO_DATE('28-SEP-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1250, 1400, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7698, 'BLAKE', 'MANAGER', 7839,TO_DATE('1-MAY-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 2850, NULL, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7782, 'CLARK', 'MANAGER', 7839,TO_DATE('9-JUN-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 2450, NULL, 10);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7788, 'SCOTT', 'ANALYST', 7566,TO_DATE('09-DEC-1982', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 3000, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7839, 'KING', 'PRESIDENT', NULL,TO_DATE('17-NOV-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 5000, NULL, 10);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7844, 'TURNER', 'SALESMAN', 7698,TO_DATE('8-SEP-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1500, 0, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7876, 'ADAMS', 'CLERK', 7788,TO_DATE('12-JAN-1983', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1100, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7900, 'JAMES', 'CLERK', 7698,TO_DATE('3-DEC-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 950, NULL, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7902, 'FORD', 'ANALYST', 7566,TO_DATE('3-DEC-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 3000, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7934, 'MILLER', 'CLERK', 7782,TO_DATE('23-JAN-1982', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1300, NULL, 10);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from emp;
EMPNO ENAME JOB MGR HIREDATE SAL COMM DEPTNO
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------
7369 SMITH CLERK 7902 17-DEC-80 800 20
7499 ALLEN SALESMAN 7698 20-FEB-81 1600 300 30
7521 WARD SALESMAN 7698 22-FEB-81 1250 500 30
7566 JONES MANAGER 7839 02-APR-81 2975 20
7654 MARTIN SALESMAN 7698 28-SEP-81 1250 1400 30
7698 BLAKE MANAGER 7839 01-MAY-81 2850 30
7782 CLARK MANAGER 7839 09-JUN-81 2450 10
7788 SCOTT ANALYST 7566 09-DEC-82 3000 20
7839 KING PRESIDENT 17-NOV-81 5000 10
7844 TURNER SALESMAN 7698 08-SEP-81 1500 0 30
7876 ADAMS CLERK 7788 12-JAN-83 1100 20
7900 JAMES CLERK 7698 03-DEC-81 950 30
7902 FORD ANALYST 7566 03-DEC-81 3000 20
7934 MILLER CLERK 7782 23-JAN-82 1300 10
14 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> select to_char( hiredate, 'Day Mon, YYYY' )
2 from emp
3 /
TO_CHAR(HIREDATE,'D
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Wednesday Dec, 1980
Friday Feb, 1981
Sunday Feb, 1981
Thursday Apr, 1981
Monday Sep, 1981
Friday May, 1981
Tuesday Jun, 1981
Thursday Dec, 1982
Tuesday Nov, 1981
Tuesday Sep, 1981
Wednesday Jan, 1983
Thursday Dec, 1981
Thursday Dec, 1981
Saturday Jan, 1982
14 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;
Table dropped.
SQL> --
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