Oracle PL/SQL/Date Timezone/TO DSINTERVAL
select sysdate - to_dsinterval( "1 00:00:00" ) "US Marines Birthday"
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SQL> alter session set nls_date_format = "DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS";
Session altered.
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SQL> select sysdate from dual;
SYSDATE
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16-JUN-2008 17:29:01
1 row selected.
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SQL> select sysdate - to_dsinterval( "1 00:00:00" ) "US Marines Birthday" from dual;
US Marines Birthday
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15-JUN-2008 17:29:01
1 row selected.
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SQL> --
start_date+TO_DSINTERVAL("100 10:00:00")
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
2 ID VARCHAR2(4 BYTE) NOT NULL,
3 First_Name VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
4 Last_Name VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
5 Start_Date DATE,
6 End_Date DATE,
7 Salary Number(8,2),
8 City VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
9 Description VARCHAR2(15 BYTE)
10 )
11 /
Table created.
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SQL> -- prepare data
SQL> insert into Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values ("01","Jason", "Martin", to_date("19960725","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20060725","YYYYMMDD"), 1234.56, "Toronto", "Programmer")
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values("02","Alison", "Mathews", to_date("19760321","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19860221","YYYYMMDD"), 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values("03","James", "Smith", to_date("19781212","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19900315","YYYYMMDD"), 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values("04","Celia", "Rice", to_date("19821024","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19990421","YYYYMMDD"), 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager")
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values("05","Robert", "Black", to_date("19840115","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980808","YYYYMMDD"), 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values("06","Linda", "Green", to_date("19870730","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19960104","YYYYMMDD"), 4322.78,"New York", "Tester")
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values("07","David", "Larry", to_date("19901231","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980212","YYYYMMDD"), 7897.78,"New York", "Manager")
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values("08","James", "Cat", to_date("19960917","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20020415","YYYYMMDD"), 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester")
3 /
1 row created.
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SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select * from Employee
2 /
ID FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME START_DATE END_DATE SALARY CITY DESCRIPTION
---- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
01 Jason Martin 1996-JUL-25 2006-JUL-25 1234.56 Toronto Programmer
02 Alison Mathews 1976-MAR-21 1986-FEB-21 6661.78 Vancouver Tester
03 James Smith 1978-DEC-12 1990-MAR-15 6544.78 Vancouver Tester
04 Celia Rice 1982-OCT-24 1999-APR-21 2344.78 Vancouver Manager
05 Robert Black 1984-JAN-15 1998-AUG-08 2334.78 Vancouver Tester
06 Linda Green 1987-JUL-30 1996-JAN-04 4322.78 New York Tester
07 David Larry 1990-DEC-31 1998-FEB-12 7897.78 New York Manager
08 James Cat 1996-SEP-17 2002-APR-15 1232.78 Vancouver Tester
8 rows selected.
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SQL> select start_date, start_date+TO_DSINTERVAL("100 10:00:00") from employee;
START_DATE START_DATE+
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1996-JUL-25 1996-NOV-02
1976-MAR-21 1976-JUN-29
1978-DEC-12 1979-MAR-22
1982-OCT-24 1983-FEB-01
1984-JAN-15 1984-APR-24
1987-JUL-30 1987-NOV-07
1990-DEC-31 1991-APR-10
1996-SEP-17 1996-DEC-26
8 rows selected.
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SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
2 /
Table dropped.
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TO_DSINTERVAL(x): Convert the string x to an INTERVAL DAY TO SECOND
SQL> --TO_DSINTERVAL(x): Convert the string x to an INTERVAL DAY TO SECOND.
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SQL> select TO_DSINTERVAL("100 10:00:00") from dual;
TO_DSINTERVAL("10010:00:00")
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+000000100 10:00:00.000000000
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