Convert difference in timestamps to minutes

Hello, using Oracle 11g R2.
Looking for a way to convert the differnce in systimestamps to number of minutes.
select systimestamp - order_received_ts
from order_table
where order_id = 17978

Etbin wrote:
select (systimestamp - (systimestamp-2)) * 24 * 60 from dual
+3300 00:20:29.525280
select (systimestamp - (systimestamp-2)) * 24 * 60 from dual
(SYSTIMESTAMP-(SYSTIMESTAMP-2))*24*60
+000002880 00:04:20.318880000
just look at the days
Regards
Etbin
select (3300-2880)/60 h from dual
H
7
Learned something: the second term systimestamp-2 looses the time zone but the first term systimestamp has it and it is taken into account. So if you're in India it's just the "expected behaviour"
Message was edited by: Etbin something I haven't thought of
I will take sometime to understand your statement there about "second systimestamp -2 loosing timezone" and the query has been executed from Singapore though
Cheers,
Manik.

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I am making a spread sheet a work for payroll. I need to make a formula that converts the time from hours and minutes to decimal time. Please help

Hi Taryn,
I can't see much from the photo, but I assume your formula is similar to the one I've used below:
The same formula is used in F4 and F6, and both return the same result (shown in F4).
F4 was left on "automatic" cell format, and the column widened to accomodate the repeating decimal to the point where Numbers would begin displaying zeros.
F6 was formatted as shown in the Cell Inspector to show only two decimal places.
Neither of these is an "exact" decimal, as it is not possible to use a decimal fraction to "exactly" represent 1/6 (or 10/60).
The likely reasons for yours showing a whole number of hours is a difference between your formula and the one shown in the example here, or a difference in the number of decimal places set in the cell's format.
Regards,
Barry
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Convert java.util.Timestamp to a formatted java.util.date

Hi,
I am trying to convert a java.util.TimeStamp date from the DB to a formatted date object. So, how can I convert this TimeStamp into an hourly or daily format that will return me a java.util.Date object? I was trying to convert the TimeStamp using SimpleDateFormat and then parse out to a Date object, but this isn't working. This is what I need
TimeStamp converted to an "Hourly" date object --> 12:00pm
TimeStamp converted to a "Monthly" date object --> May

Hi,
I am trying to convert a java.util.TimeStamp date
from the DB to a formatted date object. I don't know what a "formatted date object" is. Do you mean a String?
So, how can
I convert this TimeStamp into an hourly or daily
format that will return me a java.util.Date object?I don't know what you mean when you say "...int an hourly or daily format that will return me a java.util.Date object". A format is a String, are you wanting to parse that into a java.util.Date object?
I was trying to convert the TimeStamp using
SimpleDateFormat and then parse out to a Date
object, but this isn't working. This is what I
need
TimeStamp converted to an "Hourly" date object -->
12:00pmThat's a String then?
A java.sql.Timestamp extends java.util.Date. So if you've a Timestamp, then you can use it as you would a java.util.Date. If you want a String, then as you say use SimpleDateFormat with the appropriate format string.
Good Luck
Lee

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