Re: Peculiar results from a simple looking query.

Mark C. Stock wrote:

> That is the observed behavior, but where is that documented? the docs (SQL
> Reference, function description) use the same description for CAST behavior
> as for TO_DATE, TO_CHAR, and TO_ETC..., behavior which to not create virtual
> columns. What am I overlooking? Where is the exact scope of the CAST
> *function* documented?
>
> ++ mcs

I have sent a copy of this thread to the person at Oracle responsible for the OTN documentation. I will report back the answer I receive if it is helpful.

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