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BETWEEN [message #330854] Tue, 01 July 2008 08:45 Go to next message
aarti81
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Hi all

Can i use BETWEEN for two columns which are dates

for example
WHERE CONTRACT_TYPE='On call' and CONTRACT_TYPE BETWEEN SLECTION_DATE AND FRIMSIGN
Re: BETWEEN [message #330856 is a reply to message #330854] Tue, 01 July 2008 08:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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aarti81 wrote on Tue, 01 July 2008 06:45
Hi all

Can i use BETWEEN for two columns which are dates

for example
WHERE CONTRACT_TYPE='On call' and CONTRACT_TYPE BETWEEN SLECTION_DATE AND FRIMSIGN


Yes, if all 3 variables really are DATE datatypes
Re: BETWEEN [message #330858 is a reply to message #330854] Tue, 01 July 2008 08:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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aarti81 wrote on Tue, 01 July 2008 09:45
Hi all

Can i use BETWEEN for two columns which are dates

for example
WHERE CONTRACT_TYPE='On call' and CONTRACT_TYPE BETWEEN SLECTION_DATE AND FRIMSIGN


No!
How can CONTRACT_TYPE be equal to 'On call' and also be between two dates?
What happens when you try it? Couldn't you do that before asking us what would happen?
Re: BETWEEN [message #330861 is a reply to message #330858] Tue, 01 July 2008 08:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
aarti81
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joy_division wrote on Tue, 01 July 2008 08:49
aarti81 wrote on Tue, 01 July 2008 09:45
Hi all

Can i use BETWEEN for two columns which are dates

for example
WHERE CONTRACT_TYPE='On call' and CONTRACT_TYPE BETWEEN SLECTION_DATE AND FRIMSIGN


No!
How can CONTRACT_TYPE be equal to 'On call' and also be between two dates?
What happens when you try it? Couldn't you do that before asking us what would happen?

Sorry i didnt mention it, but i got the following message:
ORA-00900 invalid SQL statement

Cause: The statement is not recognized as a valid SQL statement. This error can occur if the Procedural Option is not installed and a SQL statement is issued that requires this option (for example, a CREATE PROCEDURE statement). You can determine if the Procedural Option is installed by starting SQL*Plus. If the PL/SQL banner is not displayed, then the option is not installed.

Action: Correct the syntax or install the Procedural Option.

and what i wanted was the contract_type should be oncall and at the same time it must be between the two date fields 'selection_date and firmsign'
thanks
Re: BETWEEN [message #330862 is a reply to message #330854] Tue, 01 July 2008 08:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Re: BETWEEN [message #330863 is a reply to message #330862] Tue, 01 July 2008 09:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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anacedent wrote on Tue, 01 July 2008 08:55
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did i say something wrong? or was i rude, as far as my most is concerned i was polite and was thankful.If you can help please do else dont sit here judging people.
Re: BETWEEN [message #330864 is a reply to message #330861] Tue, 01 July 2008 09:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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WHERE CONTRACT_TYPE='On call' and CONTRACT_TYPE BETWEEN SLECTION_DATE AND FRIMSIGN

This is not a valid statement, it misses at least SELECT and FROM clauses.

And as joy_division said: "How can CONTRACT_TYPE be equal to 'On call' and also be between two dates?".
How could a variable be a string and a date?

Regards
Michel
Re: BETWEEN [message #330865 is a reply to message #330864] Tue, 01 July 2008 09:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Michel Cadot wrote on Tue, 01 July 2008 09:12
Quote:
WHERE CONTRACT_TYPE='On call' and CONTRACT_TYPE BETWEEN SLECTION_DATE AND FRIMSIGN

This is not a valid statement, it misses at least SELECT and FROM clauses.

And as joy_division said: "How can CONTRACT_TYPE be equal to 'On call' and also be between two dates?".
How could a variable be a string and a date?

Regards
Michel


Soory sir
But i want to get in the output all the contract_types that are on call and they should be between these two date fields
selection_date and firmsign.

thnank you
Re: BETWEEN [message #330866 is a reply to message #330865] Tue, 01 July 2008 09:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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As we only have what you posted that is no information about your table and its columns, how could you expect we can give an accurate answer?
What should be between these 2 dates? Birth date of contractor?

Regards
Michel

Re: BETWEEN [message #330944 is a reply to message #330854] Tue, 01 July 2008 21:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
sreenu80
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Hi,

Could you please provide some sample data of your table.

what is the data types and of the CONTRACT_TYPE,SLECTION_DATE AND FRIMSIGN.

please provide the sample data like

select CONTRACT_TYPE,SLECTION_DATE,FRIMSIGN from table;

sreenu Smile

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Re: BETWEEN [message #331026 is a reply to message #330944] Wed, 02 July 2008 03:16 Go to previous message
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Quote:
please provide the sample data like

select CONTRACT_TYPE,SLECTION_DATE,FRIMSIGN from table;

Rather than supplying the data as the output of a SELECT, supply the data as create table and insert scripts. That way, other people can actually reproduce the scenario on theirown databases and be able to help much more easily.
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