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Old 01-03-2007
formating date

Guys

I have a date value like this in a table -> 2006-12-29 12:57:08(data type varchar2(25))

I am trying to subtract this column from sysdate.

I am unable to do that. can u guys suggest me a way to do this..
# 2  
Old 01-03-2007
Code:
sql > SELECT                                                                  
   SYSDATE - TO_DATE('2006-12-29 12:57:08','YYYY-MM-DD HH:MI:SS')       
FROM DUAL;                                                              

SYSDATE-TO_DATE('2006-12-2912:57:08','YYYY-MM-DDHH:MI:SS')
----------------------------------------------------------
                                                5.06428241

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Old 01-05-2007
thank you.. it worked fine,
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