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Re: DAte conversion

From: Alexei VORONOV <alexei_voronov_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 18:19:28 -0000
Message-ID: <9u3669$4bd$1@wanadoo.fr>


Is there any 29.02.2001 or something like (e.g. 31.11.2001)?

"longinus" <longinus_at_zeus.polsl.gliwice.pl> a écrit dans le message news: 3C040BF8.CABD0451_at_zeus.polsl.gliwice.pl...
> Date is stored in 'VARCHAR' field.
> SQL> select min(end_date)
>
> brings:
>
> MIN(END_DA
> ----------
> 15.10.2001
>
> I want to convert end_date (VARCHAR) for date and choose the oldest
> one..
> SQL> select min(to_date(end_date,'DD.MM.YYYY'))
> reached';
> ERROR:
> ORA-01839: date not valid for month specified
>
> What is wrong?????
Received on Wed Nov 28 2001 - 12:19:28 CST

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