From: Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com>
To: Venkat Rao Tammineni <vtammineni@roulacglobal.com>
Cc: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Cc: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] How to Convert VarChar to Date in PgSQL
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:14:07 +0100
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hello
2009/3/10 Venkat Rao Tammineni <vtammineni@roulacglobal.com>:
> Dear All,
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> I have one table which has lot of data.In the same table I have one
> varchar filed. I want to convert into Date data type? Is It possible to
> convert varchar to date datatype with out loosing data.Please guide me.I am
> waiting for your great response.
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use function to_date, please
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/functions-formatting.html
postgres=# select to_date('2009-07-17', 'YYYY-MM-DD');
to_date
----------
2009-07-17
(1 row)
regards
Pavel Stehule
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> ?Thanx & Regards
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> Venkat Rao Tammineni
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> GIS Developer
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