Converting to a date string

I am running the following select statement into Oracle SQL Developer.
Select I_NOTE_DESIGS.END_DATE AS ENDDATE
However in my results the date hows as 01-APR-29.
I was wondering if there is a way to convert this over to another date string ie: I would like the date in this column to show 2029-04-01. I am not bothered if the time comes out at the end, as I have a program which can delete that.
Regards,
Jon Ditchfield

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Hi Jon, and welcome to the forums.
I was wondering if there is a way to convert this over to another date
string ie: I would like the date in this column to show 2029-04-01.
I am not bothered if the time comes out at the end, as I have a program which can delete that.select to_char(to_date('01-APR-29', 'dd-MON-YY'), 'yyyy-mm-dd') from dual;
select to_char(to_date('01-APR-29', 'dd-MON-YY'), 'yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss') from dual;
Please be sure to read the forum FAQ. Also, read the "sticky" thread by BluShadow at the
top of the list of posts on the forum home page.
Always give your version of Oracle - the answer can vary greatly with version - although
not in this case.
These forums are a great resource - you will get the maximum benefit from them
if you follow the guidelines.
HTH,
Paul...
Jon Ditchfield

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