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Not a valid month [message #430612] Wed, 11 November 2009 03:34 Go to next message
seyed456
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SELECT CASE
          WHEN SYSDATE
                 BETWEEN '01-jan-'
                         || TO_CHAR (ADD_MONTHS (:pdate, -12), 'RRRR')
                     AND LAST_DAY (ADD_MONTHS (:pdate, -12))
             THEN 'a'
          ELSE 'b'
       END
  FROM DUAL
Re: Not a valid month [message #430613 is a reply to message #430612] Wed, 11 November 2009 03:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
ThomasG
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Don't use implicit conversion.
Re: Not a valid month [message #430617 is a reply to message #430612] Wed, 11 November 2009 03:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Try this:
SELECT CASE WHEN SYSDATE BETWEEN to_date('01-jan-'|| TO_CHAR (ADD_MONTHS (:pdate, -12), 'RRRR'),'dd-mon-yyyy')
                         AND LAST_DAY (ADD_MONTHS (:pdate, -12))
            THEN 'a'
            ELSE 'b'
       END
FROM   DUAL




Re: Not a valid month [message #430620 is a reply to message #430617] Wed, 11 November 2009 04:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Littlefoot
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Or, hm, perhaps there's no "jan" month there?
SQL> select to_date('01-sij-2009', 'dd-mon-yyyy') From dual;
select to_date('01-sij-2009', 'dd-mon-yyyy') From dual
               *
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01843: not a valid month


SQL> select to_date('01-sij-2009', 'dd-mon-yyyy', 'nls_date_language = croatian') from dual;

TO_DATE('01-SIJ-200
-------------------
01.01.2009 00:00:00

SQL>
Re: Not a valid month [message #430625 is a reply to message #430612] Wed, 11 November 2009 04:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
flyboy
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And, as January, 1st is the first day in the year, then
SELECT CASE WHEN SYSDATE BETWEEN TRUNC (ADD_MONTHS (:pdate, -12), 'yyyy')
                         AND LAST_DAY (ADD_MONTHS (:pdate, -12))
            THEN 'a'
            ELSE 'b'
       END
FROM   DUAL
will return the same result without any date/string conversions.
Re: Not a valid month [message #430626 is a reply to message #430612] Wed, 11 November 2009 04:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
c_stenersen
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Instead of
to_date('01-jan-'|| TO_CHAR (ADD_MONTHS (:pdate, -12), 'RRRR'),'dd-mon-yyyy')
you can use
trunc(ADD_MONTHS (:pdate, -12), 'YY')



Edit: Argh.. Flyboy beat me to it Smile

[Updated on: Wed, 11 November 2009 04:29]

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Re: Not a valid month [message #430653 is a reply to message #430612] Wed, 11 November 2009 08:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
joy_division
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seyed456 wrote on Wed, 11 November 2009 04:34
                 BETWEEN '01-jan-'
                         || TO_CHAR (ADD_MONTHS (:pdate, -12), 'RRRR')
                     AND LAST_DAY (ADD_MONTHS (:pdate, -12))


You really need to understand about implicit conversion as Thomas has suggested. Please read the concepts manual of Oracle.

Your query in essence is the same as "Is today's date between an earthworm and 1 year ago?"
Re: Not a valid month [message #430754 is a reply to message #430612] Thu, 12 November 2009 04:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
ayush_anand
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better write
select 'b' from dual
Smile
Re: Not a valid month [message #430759 is a reply to message #430754] Thu, 12 November 2009 04:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Does your new avatar means "don't care of my posts they are just a silly jokes"?

Regards
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Re: Not a valid month [message #430760 is a reply to message #430759] Thu, 12 November 2009 04:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
pablolee
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Michel Cadot wrote on Thu, 12 November 2009 10:32
Does your new avatar means "don't care of my posts they are just a silly jokes"?

Regards
Michel

Glass houses?
Re: Not a valid month [message #430767 is a reply to message #430759] Thu, 12 November 2009 05:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
ayush_anand
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Michel wrote
Does your new avatar means "don't care of my posts they are just a silly jokes"?

Regards
Michel


i dont think a will come for any "inputted" date ,So
select 'b' from dual

Meanwhile my avatar means "Be happy"

sorry take it as joke and ignore it
as it gives a for this
 SQL>   SELECT CASE WHEN SYSDATE BETWEEN to_date('01-jan-'|| TO_CHAR (ADD_MONTHS (SYSDATE+365, -12), 
'RRRR'),'dd-mon-yyyy')
  2                           AND LAST_DAY (ADD_MONTHS (SYSDATE+365, -12))
  3              THEN 'a'
  4              ELSE 'b'
  5         END
  6  FROM   DUAL
  7  /

C
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a

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Re: Not a valid month [message #430773 is a reply to message #430767] Thu, 12 November 2009 05:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Michel Cadot
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My post was a joke. Wink

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Michel
Re: Not a valid month [message #430805 is a reply to message #430760] Thu, 12 November 2009 06:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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So
Glass houses? are always Jokes ? Laughing Wink

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Re: Not a valid month [message #430811 is a reply to message #430805] Thu, 12 November 2009 06:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Sorry, what's your point?
Re: Not a valid month [message #430818 is a reply to message #430811] Thu, 12 November 2009 07:07 Go to previous message
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Sorry pablolee,i misquoted it to your message,
it was actually for
Michel`s meessage Smile
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