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Re: Date data type

From: Jared Still <jkstill_at_cybcon.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 20:43:37 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00530EA0.20030115204337@fatcity.com>


On Wednesday 15 January 2003 18:34, Sony kristanto wrote:
> Thank you very much for all your respond.
> It will be helpful, but Jared, I'm sure that my data ain't contains another
> '02' year except 2002.

Maybe not, but I suggest you look up RR in the fine manual anyway. :)

Jared

>
> Rgrds,
>
> Sony
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jared.Still_at_radisys.com [SMTP:Jared.Still_at_radisys.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 12:14 AM
> > To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
> > Cc: Sony_at_polyfincanggih.com
> > Subject: Re: Date data type
> > Importance: High
> >
> > My guess is that your test data contains two dates with the year 1902.
> >
> >
> > 09:18:49 SQL>
> > 09:18:49 SQL>create table d( d date );
> >
> > Table created.
> >
> > 09:18:49 SQL>
> > 09:18:49 SQL>alter session set nls_date_format = 'mm/dd/yy';
> >
> > Session altered.
> >
> > 09:18:49 SQL>
> > 09:18:49 SQL>insert into d values('12/10/1902');
> >
> > 1 row created.
> >
> > 09:18:49 SQL>insert into d values('12/15/1902');
> >
> > 1 row created.
> >
> > 09:18:49 SQL>insert into d values('12/12/1952');
> >
> > 1 row created.
> >
> > 09:18:49 SQL>insert into d values('12/09/2002');
> >
> > 1 row created.
> >
> > 09:18:49 SQL>
> > 09:18:49 SQL>commit;
> >
> > Commit complete.
> >
> > 09:18:49 SQL>
> > 09:18:49 SQL>select d, to_char(d,'mmrr')
> > 09:18:49 2 from d
> > 09:18:49 3 /
> >
> > D TO_C
> > -------- ----
> > 12/10/02 1202
> > 12/15/02 1202
> > 12/12/52 1252
> > 12/09/02 1202
> >
> > 4 rows selected.
> >
> > 09:18:49 SQL>
> > 09:18:49 SQL>select * from d where d between '12/01/02' and '12/31/02';
> >
> > D
> > --------
> > 12/09/02
> >
> > 1 row selected.
> >
> > 09:18:49 SQL>
> > 09:18:49 SQL>select * from d where to_char(d,'mmrr')='1202';
> >
> > D
> > --------
> > 12/10/02
> > 12/15/02
> > 12/09/02
> >
> > 3 rows selected.
> >
> > 09:18:49 SQL>
> > 09:18:49 SQL>spool off
> > 09:18:49 SQL>
> > 09:18:49 SQL>set echo off
> > 09:18:49 SQL>
> >
> > All explanations are in the fine manual.
> >
> > Jared
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sony kristanto <Sony_at_polyfincanggih.com>
> > Sent by: root_at_fatcity.com
> > 01/14/2003 08:48 PM
> > Please respond to ORACLE-L
> >
> >
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> > cc:
> > Subject: Date data type
> >
> >
> > Hi Listers,
> > Does the date data type is not consistence on oracleDB ?
> > I have the query below :
> >
> > Create table test (dt date,
> > name varchar230));
> >
> > SQL > Select * from test where dt between '01-DEC-02' and '31-DEC-02'
> > - it returns 22 rows selected
> >
> > SQL > Select * from test where to_char(dt,'mmrr')='1202'
> > - it returns 26 rows selected
> >
> > Why the last query return more rows selected than first query ? All
> > comment
> > would be appreciated.
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Sony
> > --
> > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net
> > --
> > Author: Sony kristanto
> > INET: Sony_at_polyfincanggih.com
> >
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