DECODE date bug

Question

Could someone else confirm this?
We are using 9i R1.
DECODE(<date field>, 'DD-MON-YYYY', , ) fails.
ie.
     select decode (trunc(sysdate),'09-JUN-2003','Y','N') from dual ---> Returns 'N'
But     select decode (trunc(sysdate),'09-JUN-03','Y','N') from dual ---> Returns 'Y'
Thanks,
Allan S.

Answer 1

Can you give us an example of your tests, on my db it works in the where clause exactly the same as in the decode (and as expected).
select EMPNO, HIREDATE from EMP
where trunc(hiredate)='&1'
Enter value for 1: 22.02.1981
       EMPNO HIREDATE
        7521 22.02.1981
select EMPNO, HIREDATE from EMP
where trunc(hiredate)='&1'
Enter value for 1: 22.01.81
no rows selected
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