Re: sql query: to_date() :ORA-01830: date format picture ends before

Why are trying to compare "date" to "string": to_char(...) = to_date(...) ?

Igor Neyman, OCP DBA
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> Hi...
>
> I am getting the following error with a query like this
>
> select * from cust where
> to_char(DATECREATED,'DD-MON-YYY HH24:MI:SS') =
> to_date('01-FEB-03 07:53:28','DD-MON-YY HH24:MI:SS')
>
> ORA-01830: date format picture ends before converting entire input string
>
> What is the problem?
>
> Thanks
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