RE: How many days until Christmas?

From: Koivu, Lisa <lkoivu_at_qode.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 08:01:01 -0400
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Isn't this it?

1* select trunc(to_date('25dec2000','ddmonyyyy') - sysdate) days from dual SQL> / DAYS

SQL> Lisa Rutland Koivu
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Leith [mailto:mark_at_cool-tools.co.uk] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 8:00 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: How many days until Christmas?

Hi Guy's

I've been asked a question, but haven't the time to check it, so I'm sorry if its simple. Is there a way of finding the difference in days between sysdate (today) and a point in time in the future (Christmas) through Oracle?

Don't ask me why, mine is just to do and die..

Thanks

Mark

Mark Leith

Cool Tools UK Ltd
+44 1905 330 281
mark_at_cool-tools.co.uk <mailto:mark_at_cool-tools.co.uk>

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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=059150012-11102000>Isn't
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class=059150012-11102000>      DAYS<BR>----------<BR>        74</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P><B><FONT face=Arial size=1>Lisa Rutland Koivu</FONT></B> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=1>Oracle Database Administrator</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=1>Qode.com</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=1>4850 North State Road 7</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=1>Suite G104</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=1>Fort Lauderdale, FL  33319</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=1>V: 954.484.3191, x174</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Mark Leith [mailto:mark_at_cool-tools.co.uk]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 11, 2000 8:00 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L<BR><B>Subject:</B> How many days until Christmas?<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>

  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=344432115-10102000>Hi 
  Guy's</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN

class=344432115-10102000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=344432115-10102000>I've been asked a question, but haven't the time to check it, so I'm sorry if its simple. Is there a way of finding the difference in days between sysdate (today) and a point in time in the future (Christmas) through Oracle?</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=344432115-10102000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>

  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=344432115-10102000>Don't ask me why, 
  mine is just to do and die.. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN

  class=344432115-10102000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>   <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
  class=344432115-10102000>Thanks</SPAN></FONT></DIV>   <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
  class=344432115-10102000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>

  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
  class=344432115-10102000>Mark</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN

class=344432115-10102000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>

  <DIV><FONT color=#0080ff size=2><EM>Mark Leith</EM></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 face=Arial size=2>=================</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT color=#0080ff size=2><STRONG>Cool Tools UK

Ltd</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0080ff face=Arial size=2>+44 1905 330 281</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="mailto:mark_at_cool-tools.co.uk">mark_at_cool-tools.co.uk</A></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> Received on Wed Oct 11 2000 - 07:01:01 CDT