How can I return from float/decimal value with the following:
SELECT 210
FROM DUAL
...to get:
210.00
...instead of 210?
Using pl/sql oracle 10g
SELECT TO_CHAR(210, '999.99') FROM dual;
More to_char related formats here.
Use:
SELECT CAST(210 AS NUMBER(3,2))
FROM DUAL
...to get the value as a numeric data type. TO_CHAR with a filter would work, but returns the output as a string.
Reference:
CAST
TO_CHAR
You can use the to_char function passing in an optional format string e.g. to_char(210.00,'000.00') would give the desired result. Do a google search for "number formatting in oracle" and you will find some good examples of format strings.
Edit
Look for "Number Format Elements" here.
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I use function XMLELEMENT and XMLATTRIBUTES in my sql query, but I have problems with format date.
Example:
SELECT XMLELEMENT("triggers", XMLATTRIBUTES(3.2 AS "version"),
XMLELEMENT("request", XMLATTRIBUTES(1 AS "num"),
XMLELEMENT("lastname", trigg.last_name),
XMLELEMENT("firstname", trigg.first_name),
XMLELEMENT("middlename", trigg.middle_name),
XMLELEMENT("birthday", trigg.birth_date).....
Field XMLELEMENT("birthday", trigg.birth_date) output to console date in format:
<birthday>1980-01-05</birthday>
I need convert in format mask:
<birthday>05.01.1980</birthday>
Data about date in my datebase saved like 00.00.0000 and have type date.
I tried used function TO_DATE(date, 'DD.MM.YYYY'), TO_TIMESTAMP but this useless
Please, tell me how convert to needed format? Thanks.
You want to convert it FROM a date TO a CHAR, so use TO_CHAR
XMLELEMENT("birthday", TO_CHAR(trigg.birth_date, 'DD.MM.YYYY'))
I was trying to learn how to format date in oracle pl oracle, when I ran below query its returns error
SELECT TO_DATE('01-JAN-00', 'YYYY-DD-MM') FROM dual;
the error message is
ORA-01858: a non-numeric character was found where a numeric was expected
01858. 00000 - "a non-numeric character was found where a numeric was expected"
*Cause: The input data to be converted using a date format model was
incorrect. The input data did not contain a number where a number was
required by the format model.
*Action: Fix the input data or the date format model to make sure the
elements match in number and type. Then retry the operation.
You are either not using the correct format specifier, or not passing the correct string. You want:
SELECT TO_DATE('2000-01-01', 'YYYY-DD-MM') FROM DUAL;
Or:
SELECT TO_DATE('01-JAN-00', 'DD-MON-YY') FROM DUAL;
Or you can simply declare a DATE litteral:
SELECT DATE'2000-01-01' FROM DUAL;
for my scenario I had to use to_char which perfectly solve the formatting issue.
SELECT TO_CHAR('01-JAN-00', 'yyyy-DD-MM') FROM dual;
SELECT check_date
FROM check_header;
Which returns me 3/14/2014 3:24:08 PM
but I need to format this to MM-dd-yy and should be returned as 03-14-14
I tried this:
SELECT to_date(check_date,'MM-dd-yy')
From check_header;
but it is giving me a error invalid month
Try with to_char():
SELECT to_char(check_date,'MM-dd-yy') From check_header;
You need to use to_char instead of to_date:
SELECT to_char(check_date,'MM-dd-yy') from check_header;
to_date converts a string into Oracle's internal date representation, which is then displayed according to your NLS settings.
to_char converts from Oracle's internal date representation to a string using the format you specify.
Oracle SQL automatically converts my field D.START_DT to the following format:
TO_CHAR(D.START_DT,'YYYY-MM-DD')
Which makes it difficult for me to modify my own date format.
I've tried wrapping another TO_CHAR around it with no luck.
TO_CHAR(TO_CHAR(D.START_DT,'YYYY-MM-DD'), 'MM/DD')
And I've tried SUBSTR to select certain characters, with no luck. I think the hyphen is getting int he way.
SUBSTR(TO_CHAR(D.START_DT,'YYYY-MM-DD'), 6, 7) || '/' || SUBSTR(TO_CHAR(D.START_DT,'YYYY-MM-DD'), 9, 10)
What is the work around for this?
I agree with RMAN Express and see no problems converting dates to any format you need...
In case you still have problems try this (first to_char() in outer query is optional):
SELECT to_char(to_date(some_date, 'YYYY-MM-DD'), 'MM/DD') final_date
FROM
(
SELECT TO_CHAR(SYSDATE,'YYYY-MM-DD') some_date -- this is your "auto converted" date
FROM dual
)
/
A DATE datatype has no format. When you see a date printed on a screen, there was something that APPLIED the format you see. Could be a "default" in the program you are using (like SQL Developer) or your NLS setting, etc. But, a DATE datatype has no format. So, you have complete control over the format you see on screen.
The simplest is to use the TO_CHAR function:
select TO_CHAR(D.START_DT,'YYYY') from dual;
returns just the four digit year.
See TO_CHAR date format options.
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e26088/sql_elements004.htm#CDEHIFJA
You should always supply the format in your code and not rely on some other "default" to supply it.
I am trying to convert a decimal to text. Every time I try to cast, it converts the number this way:
number: converted:
---------------------
0.1234 .1234
I tried using TO_CHAR, but without success.
Use the second format parameter of TO_CHAR function.
Try something like:
SELECT TO_CHAR(0.1234, '00000000.00') FROM DUAL