RE: Subtract 1 month from current date

From: Kevin Lange <kgel_at_ppoone.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 09:54:21 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.003907EE.20010917094025@fatcity.com>

use the ADD_MONTHS function giving it a -1 parameter:

select sysdate, add_months(sysdate,-1) from dual;

This returned :

9/17/01 11:37:47 AM 8/17/01 11:37:47 AM

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Can someone tell me how to subtract 1 month from the current date? Also, where can I find answers and examples to this type of coding question?

Thanks!
Ron Smith
Database Administrator
rlsmith_at_kmg.com
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