SQL query returning error in 1 db and not in other db

Question

database1
Select AMT_OFF,
COMMENT_TXT,
COOP_AMT_OFF,
DEAL_NO,
DETAIL_ID,
DETAIL_TYPE,
MAX_QTY,
MIN_QTY,
PACK_QTY,
PACK_TYPE,
PCT_OFF,
SEQ_NO,
SITE_NO,
VENDOR_ITEM
From dealdtl
WHERE (deal_no, site_no, seq_no) IN
(select deal_no, site_no, seq_no
from deal_sku
where sku_no = 29747
and apply_site_no = 1201
and deal_no = dealdtl.deal_no
and site_no = dealdtl.site_no
and seq_no = dealdtl.seq_no)
and min_qty <= decode(pack_type, 'P',1,'U',10)
and (site_no, deal_no) IN
(select site_no, deal_no
from dealhdr
where vendor_id = 'VNMIKE'
--and site_no = dealdtl.site_no
--and deal_no = dealdtl.deal_no 
and start_dt <= to_date('12-SEP-08', tmxgbl.date_format)
and stop_dt >= to_date('12-SEP-08', tmxgbl.date_format)
query produces an error on to_date function ORA-01858 non numeric character found where numeric expected
all the tables have no data in them
i.e. if i do a
select site_no, deal_no
from dealhdr --0 rows
select deal_no, site_no, seq_no
from deal_sku--0 rows
Select AMT_OFF,
COMMENT_TXT,
COOP_AMT_OFF,
DEAL_NO,
DETAIL_ID,
DETAIL_TYPE,
MAX_QTY,
MIN_QTY,
PACK_QTY,
PACK_TYPE,
PCT_OFF,
SEQ_NO,
SITE_NO,
VENDOR_ITEM
From dealdtl--o rows
However, when the same query is executed in a different database, it does not bring up an error, same data condition 0 rows on all three tables.
On both databases tmxgbl.date_format returns the same 'mm/dd/rr' formaty mask
can somebody explain the reason for this please?
Thanks
Vijay

Answer 1

still no error on the database that doesn not throw an error
Select AMT_OFF,
COMMENT_TXT,
COOP_AMT_OFF,
DEAL_NO,
DETAIL_ID,
DETAIL_TYPE,
MAX_QTY,
MIN_QTY,
PACK_QTY,
PACK_TYPE,
PCT_OFF,
SEQ_NO,
SITE_NO,
VENDOR_ITEM
From dealdtl
WHERE (deal_no, site_no, seq_no) IN
(select deal_no, site_no, seq_no
from deal_sku
where sku_no = 29747
and apply_site_no = 1201
and deal_no = dealdtl.deal_no
and site_no = dealdtl.site_no
and seq_no = dealdtl.seq_no)
and min_qty <= decode(pack_type, 'P',1,'U',10)
and (site_no, deal_no) IN
(select site_no, deal_no
from dealhdr
where vendor_id = 'VNMIKE'
--and site_no = dealdtl.site_no
--and deal_no = dealdtl.deal_no 
and start_dt <= to_date('09/12/08', chr(39)||tmxgbl.date_format||chr(39))
and stop_dt >= to_date('09/12/08', chr(39)||tmxgbl.date_format||chr(39))
--and start_dt <= to_date('12-SEP-08', 'CRAP')
--no error