Use to_char function to init an text value : TO_CHAR « Conversion Functions « Oracle PL / SQL






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Use to_char function to init an text value

   
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SQL> DECLARE
  2     lv_current_date      DATE := SYSDATE;
  3     lv_current_month_txt VARCHAR(3) := TO_CHAR(SYSDATE, 'MON');
  4  BEGIN
  5     DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Current Date:  ' ||lv_current_date);
  6     DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Current Month: ' ||lv_current_month_txt);
  7  END;
  8  /
Current Date:  19-JUN-08
Current Month: JUN

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