Re: Date math

Try

SELECT * FROM MR_PURCHASED_ITEMS
WHERE PI_ORDER_DATE <= SYSDATE -7 ;

Ravindran.

• Original Message ----- From: Linda Hagedorn <Linda_at_pets.com> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 5:55 PM Subject: Date math

> The following SQL is selecting data older than one month ago. I need to
> change it to select data older than 7 days ago. Does anyone know the
> TO_CHAR(TO_DATE(SYSDATE etc. syntax to calculate a date of seven days
> ago?
>
> SELECT * FROM MR_PURCHASED_ITEMS
> WHERE PI_ORDER_DATE <= ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-1) ;
>
> Any information is appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Linda
>
>
>
>
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Received on Thu Jul 27 2000 - 22:04:42 CDT