Re: pl/sql julian date conversion

From: Thomas Kyte <tkyte_at_us.oracle.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 13:48:02 GMT
Message-ID: <362459f2.91657226@192.86.155.100>

A copy of this was sent to tobrien5578_at_my-dejanews.com (if that email address didn't require changing) On Tue, 13 Oct 1998 13:22:40 GMT, you wrote:

>Does anyone have pl/sql code to convert julian dates to gregorian (regular)
>dates?? Any tips are appreciated.
>
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To convert a 'regular' date into julian you would:

SQL> select to_char( sysdate, 'j' ) from dual;

TO_CHAR

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2451100

and then to take a julian and get a 'regular' date back you would:

SQL> select to_date( 2451100, 'j' ) from dual;

TO_DATE(2

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13-OCT-98   Thomas Kyte
tkyte_at_us.oracle.com
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