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Date Function that returns First Day of the Current month [message #300053]

Thu, 14 February 2008 02:07

azamkhan
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Registered: August 2005

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Dear Friends,

I am looking for a date function that returns me the First Day of the current month.

Regards,
Azam Khan

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Re: Date Function that returns First Day of the Current month [message #300061 is a reply to message #300053]

Thu, 14 February 2008 02:29

akramrabaya
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Registered: November 2007

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TRUNC(SYSDATE,'MONTH')

SQL> SELECT TRUNC(SYSDATE,'MONTH') FROM DUAL;

TRUNC(SYS
---------
01-FEB-08

SQL>

AKRAM

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Re: Date Function that returns First Day of the Current month [message #300064 is a reply to message #300053]

Thu, 14 February 2008 02:35

akramrabaya
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and if u want to return the 1st day as char use this

SQL> SELECT TO_CHAR(TRUNC(SYSDATE,'MONTH'),'DAY') FROM DUAL;

TO_CHAR(T
---------
FRIDAY

SQL>

akram

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Re: Date Function that returns First Day of the Current month [message #300070 is a reply to message #300061]

Thu, 14 February 2008 02:57

azamkhan
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Registered: August 2005

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Dear Akram,

Frist of all thanks for your reply. My problem is solved. Can you me one more thing is there any date function that returns the last date of the current month.

Regards,
Azam Khan

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Re: Date Function that returns First Day of the Current month [message #300071 is a reply to message #300064]

Thu, 14 February 2008 03:07

akramrabaya
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SQL> SELECT last_day(SYSDATE) , TO_CHAR(last_day(SYSDATE),'day') from dual;

LAST_DAY( TO_CHAR(L
--------- ---------
29-FEB-08 friday

SQL>

akram

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Re: Date Function that returns First Day of the Current month [message #300073 is a reply to message #300071]

Thu, 14 February 2008 03:14

azamkhan
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Registered: August 2005

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Dear Friend Akram,

Thanksssss... alot

Actually I m making a calender in Developer for general use. I m not good with active X control thats why I m trying to do it in developer.

Regards,
Azam Khan

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