How to declare data type for DATE format

Question

Hi,
I need the data format in this format  DD-MM-YYYY HH:MI:SS
So, I m using    select TO_CHAR(Date_Column, 'DD-MM-YYYY HH:MI:SS')  from dual;
Now, In my procedure I need to assign this to a OUT  variable, what should be the Data type of out variable.
My OUT variable is used by other program.
Thanks

Answer 1

You can use VARCHAR2. Try the below
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE proc_test(p_indate DATE, p_outdate OUT VARCHAR2) 
AS 
BEGIN 
   p_outdate:= TO_CHAR(p_indate,'DD-MON-YYYY HH:MI:SS'); 
END; 
SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
DECLARE 
   v_date  VARCHAR2(50); 
BEGIN 
   proc_test(SYSDATE,v_date);
   DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(v_date);  
END; 
OUTPUT:-
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15-JAN-2014 12:13:46