Snippet Name: Date Functions: To_Date Description: The to_date function converts a string to a date. Also see:» FUNCTIONS: Deterministic » FUNCTIONS: Nested Functions » FUNCTIONS: IF statement » FUNCTIONS: date/time » FUNCTIONS: Sample functions » FUNCTIONS: drop » FUNCTIONS: Recompile » FUNCTIONS: DEBUG mode » FUNCTIONS: IN OUT parameter » FUNCTIONS: with output parameters » FUNCTIONS: with parameters » FUNCTIONS: without parameters » FUNCTIONS: Create function » FUNCTIONS: special restrictions » FUNCTIONS: System Privileges » IN Function » Built-In Functions: CASE » Built-In Functions: DECODE » SUBST and INSTR together » INSTR (InString) » SUBSTR (SubString) » String Functions: REVERSE » String Functions: LENGTH » String Functions: INSTR » String Functions: CONCAT » String Functions: CHAR » String Functions: INITCAP » String Functions: LOWER » String Functions: UPPER » Date Functions: NUMTOYMINTERVAL Comment: (none) Language: Highlight Mode: PLSQL Last Modified: March 03rd, 2009
Description: The to_date function converts a string to a date.
Also see:» FUNCTIONS: Deterministic » FUNCTIONS: Nested Functions » FUNCTIONS: IF statement » FUNCTIONS: date/time » FUNCTIONS: Sample functions » FUNCTIONS: drop » FUNCTIONS: Recompile » FUNCTIONS: DEBUG mode » FUNCTIONS: IN OUT parameter » FUNCTIONS: with output parameters » FUNCTIONS: with parameters » FUNCTIONS: without parameters » FUNCTIONS: Create function » FUNCTIONS: special restrictions » FUNCTIONS: System Privileges » IN Function » Built-In Functions: CASE » Built-In Functions: DECODE » SUBST and INSTR together » INSTR (InString) » SUBSTR (SubString) » String Functions: REVERSE » String Functions: LENGTH » String Functions: INSTR » String Functions: CONCAT » String Functions: CHAR » String Functions: INITCAP » String Functions: LOWER » String Functions: UPPER » Date Functions: NUMTOYMINTERVAL
SELECT TO_DATE('2003/07/09', 'yyyy/mm/dd') FROM dual; returns a DATE VALUE OF July 9, 2003. SELECT TO_DATE('070903', 'MMDDYY') FROM dual; returns a DATE VALUE OF July 9, 2003. SELECT TO_DATE('20020315', 'yyyymmdd') FROM dual; returns a DATE VALUE OF Mar 15, 2002.
