Date Format: Mystery

From: Pillai, Rajesh <Rajesh.Pillai_at_nordstrom.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 14:29:26 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005DE5FA.20040129142926@fatcity.com>

Hi All,

        See the following -

1. select to_char(sysdate,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS AM') from dual; result = 2004-01-29 12:52:06 PM
2. select to_char(sysdate,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SSSS AM') from dual; result = 2004-01-29 12:52:2020 PM
3. select to_char(sysdate,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SSSSSS AM') from dual; ORA-01821: date format not recognized
4. select to_char(sysdate,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SSSSSSSS AM') from dual; ORA-01821: date format not recognized
5. select to_char(sysdate,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SSSSSSSSSS AM') from dual; result = 2004-01-29 12:53:4643946439 PM

What does it mean? If I want to see the 10th part of the second or 100th part of the second, Is it poosible?

I would appreciate all your hints.

Thanks,
Rajesh

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