Re: Problem selecting where between 1999 and 2000

In article <8ned94$mf$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>,   Maverick <topgun7443_at_my-deja.com> wrote:
> I am trying to select data using the following where clause:
>
> where to_char(start_ts,'MM/DD/YYYY') between '12/19/1999' and
> '08/15/2000'
>
> start_ts is defined as DATE.
>
> There is data that should be selected. The where clause works when
> using between '01/01/2000/ and '08/15/2000', but also fails when using
> between '12/31/1999' and '08/15/2000'.

Since you're doing a character compare, try using a conversion format of 'yyyy/mm/dd' and then use '1999/12/19' to '2000/08/15'.

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