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when i run this systax

SQL> select TO_DATE(sysdate,'dd-mon-yyyy') from dual;

i got this output


TO_DATE(S
---------
29-JUN-11

but actuly i want 29-jun-2011 as in my output

but when i run this systax

SQL> select TO_char(sysdate,'dd-mon-yyyy') from dual;

i got this perfect output this

TO_CHAR(SYS
-----------
29-jun-2011

but why i cannot get this output in to_date systax

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Re: to_date [message #513730 is a reply to message #513726] Wed, 29 June 2011 03:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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why i cannot get this output in to_date systax

Because TO_DATE applies to a STRING not to a DATE.
Trying to convert a date into a date using TO_DATE isn't a bit silly?

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Re: to_date [message #513805 is a reply to message #513726] Wed, 29 June 2011 08:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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SYSDATE is a function that returns DATE datatype. So why would you want to "convert" value that already IS a DATE into another DATE datatype? That's silly. I believe you wanted to use TO_CHAR instead, which would then display DATE value in any (valid) format you choose (such as DD-MON-YYYY).

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Re: to_date [message #513811 is a reply to message #513805] Wed, 29 June 2011 08:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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And let's be clear. Becuase to_date doesn't except a date parameter, oracle has to do an implicit conversion. So this:
select TO_DATE(sysdate,'dd-mon-yyyy') from dual

Is effectively this:
select TO_DATE(to_char(sysdate, '<default date format>'),'dd-mon-yyyy') from dual

In PL/SQL. However sqlplus also does an implict conversion. So in sqlplus it becomes:
select to_char(TO_DATE(to_char(sysdate, '<default date format>'),'dd-mon-yyyy'), '<default date format>') from dual
Re: to_date [message #513900 is a reply to message #513811] Thu, 30 June 2011 01:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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yes but my question is

when i run this systax on sqlplus i got this result

SQL> select TO_DATE(sysdate,'dd-mon-yyyy') from dual
2 /

TO_DATE(S
---------
30-JUN-11


and this same syntax i run this on toad i got this result

select to_date(sysdate, 'dd-month-yyyy') from dual;

6/30/0011

why i got this different result

and i actuly want date in this format

30/06/2011 so which sytax i have to run

Re: to_date [message #513903 is a reply to message #513900] Thu, 30 June 2011 01:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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why i got this different result

Different default format.

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Re: to_date [message #513905 is a reply to message #513811] Thu, 30 June 2011 01:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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also the result is diffrent in this systax also

SQL> select TO_DATE(to_char(sysdate, 'dd-mon-yy'),'dd-mon-yyyy')from dual;

TO_DATE(T
---------
30-JUN-11


and on toad

TO_DATE(TO_CHAR(SYSDATE,'DD-MON-YY'),'DD-MON-YYYY')
6/30/0011

but i got result same when i run this systax on sqlplus and toad also

SQL> select to_char(TO_DATE(to_char(sysdate, 'dd-mon-yy'),'dd-mon-yyyy'),'dd-mon
-yy') from dual;

TO_CHAR(T
---------
30-jun-11

SQL>

and on toad also

select to_char(TO_DATE(to_char(sysdate, 'dd-mon-yy'),'dd-mon-yyyy'),'dd-mon-yy') from dual;



TO_CHAR(TO_DATE(TO_CHAR(SYSDATE,'DD-MON-YY'),'DD-MON-YYYY'),'DD-MON-YY')
30-jun-11

Re: to_date [message #513908 is a reply to message #513903] Thu, 30 June 2011 01:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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so michel what can i do

any special setting can i do in toad so i can get same result in both

and i want date format in this format

30/06/2011 in both sqlplus and in toad also michel
Re: to_date [message #513912 is a reply to message #513908] Thu, 30 June 2011 01:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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so michel what can i do

ALWAYS use a format with TO_DATE.
For the most outer TO_CHAR:
* if you want a constant output, give a format to TO_CHAR
* if you want to let the user get the output as he wants omit the outer TO_CHAR

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any special setting can i do in toad so i can get same result in both

Do NOT use TOAD you will avoid many problems.
If you want to get a report (the result of a query), use SQL*Plus.

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Re: to_date [message #513918 is a reply to message #513908] Thu, 30 June 2011 02:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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shaan121 wrote on Thu, 30 June 2011 08:26
any special setting can i do in toad so i can get same result in both

This does not seem to be related with SQL nor PL/SQL, just TOAD. Maybe asking this question in forum Client Tool could lead to better response (as a few people visiting this forum do).

Or, much better, use TOAD's own online help (F1) and search for NLS_DATE_FORMAT (the default format which cookiemonster explains).

Also, searching the internet may give valuable results:
http://asktoad.com/DWiki/doku.php/faq/answers/editor?s=nls
Chapter "What's the deal with dates?" may interest you.

However, firstly, try to understand what cookiemonster tried to explain. Then, you will not try to make meaningless things based on wrong assumptions (as you did in your first post).
Re: to_date [message #513925 is a reply to message #513918] Thu, 30 June 2011 04:12 Go to previous message
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thanks flyboy this site realy helpfull me

and i already asked this question there in forms also but someone has delete my this question from there so.

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