Oracle Date and time conversion
Here is a comprehensive guide to Oracle date and time formats, covering the fundamental data types and how to use them. The Core Data Types Oracle has three primary data types for storing date and time information: DATE: The classic data type. It stores both date and time down to the second. · Format: YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS (It always has these components, even if you don't see them). · Storage: It stores century, year, month, day, hour, minute, and second. It does not store fractional seconds or time zone information. · Example Storage: 2023-10-25 14:30:22 TIMESTAMP: An extension of DATE that includes fractional seconds. · Format: YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS.FF · Precision: By default, FF has 6 digits of precision (microseconds). You can specify a precision from 0 to 9 (e.g., TIMESTAMP(3) for milliseconds). · Example Storage: 2023-10-25 14:30:22.123456 TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE: A TIMESTAMP that also stores the time zone region or time zone offset. · Format: YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS.FF...