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From: Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater@gmx.net>
To: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Create Datefield from 3 fields
Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:36:16 +0200
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Andreas Forø Tollefsen, 06.10.2010 13:11:
> Hi.
>
> I am trying to create a datefield using YEAR, MONTH and DAY fields of type integer.
> I tried this query, but it did not give good results:
> select to_date(gwsyear::text || gwsmonth::text || gwsday::text, 'YYYY-MM-DD') FROM cshapes

You are missing the dashes in the input string that you specify in the format mask

   to_date(gwsyear::text ||'-'|| gwsmonth::text ||'-'|| gwsday::text, 'YYYY-MM-DD')


Thomas

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