Format current system date: 'dd Mon, yyyy hh24:mi:ss'


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SQL> SELECT TO_CHAR(SYSDATE, 'dd Mon, yyyy hh24:mi:ss') FROM dual;

TO_CHAR(SYSDATE,'DDMO
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1.	Converting DATE to spelled-out character format
2.	TO_CHAR(Date, 'Mon')
3.	TO_CHAR(Date, 'Month')
4.	TO_CHAR(Date, 'YYYY')
5.	TO_CHAR(Date, 'MM')
6.	TO_CHAR(Date, 'Year')
7.	TO_CHAR(Date, 'Day')
8.	TO_CHAR(Date, 'DY')
9.	TO_CHAR(Date, 'Q')
10.	TO_CHAR(Date,'DAY MONTH DD, YYYY')
11.	TO_CHAR(Date,'fmDay Month fmDD, YYYY'): Embedded spaces can be removed by placing the 'fm' prefix
12.	TO_CHAR(Start_Date, 'DD, MM, Mon, Month, YYYY, Year, Day, DY, Q')
13.	Suffix 'sp': spell out a numeric value
14.	'th' suffix: add an ordinal ending to a numeric format element
15.	The TO_DATE function in where clause

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