[SQL Question] to_char function not eliminating time from query results

Question

Have a query that returns a time/date field, and I want to eliminate the time, because its not necessary
select distinct c.short_name as client, c.client_id, p.list_id, p.entity_id, e.aid, a.first_name, a.last_name,
p.sf_completed_date, p.email_sent, p.consent_given as dw1_consent, e.share_info_approved as rb_consent
     from profiles p, entities@ROADBED_ASPHALT_READ e,           clients@ROADBED_ASPHALT_READ c,
     lists@ROADBED_ASPHALT_READ l, associates@ROADBED_ASPHALT_READ   a
          where e.share_info_approved = 'Y'
          and sf_completed_date > trunc(to_date('09/11/2006', 'mm/dd/yyyy'))
          and e.list_id in  (715,/*959,*/993,/*995,*/1001,/*1106,*//*1252,*//*1292,*/1321,/*1354,*/1882,/*2061,*/2173,2273,2306,/*2334,*//*2464,*/2693,
2716,2754,2779,2805,2863,/*2864,*//*2939,*/2966,/*3411,*/3412,3602,3679,/*3886,*//*4011,*//*4026,*//*4295,*/4777,4837,5418,7640)
          and p.entity_id = e.entity_id
          and p.list_id = l.list_id
          and l.client_id = c.client_id
          and e.aid = a.aid
          order by c.short_name, a.first_name, a.last_name, sf_completed_date;This query will run by the column of sf_completed_date, it still isn't getting ride of the time, and I have no idea why.
thanks

Answer 1

Use the function substr(p.sf_completed_date, (instr(p.sf_completed_date,'/',1) + 1), length(p.sf_completed_date))
example :
SQL> select instr('1234/5678', '/',1) from dual;
INSTR('1234/5678','/',1)
5
Result gives the position of character '/'.
SQL> select length('1234/5678') from dual;
LENGTH('1234/5678')
9
SQL>
Result gives length of the string - the last character.
Now ----
SQL> select substr('1234/5678',(instr('1234/5678', '/',1) + 1), length('1234/5678')) from dual;
SUBS
5678
SQL>
The result gives you the desired result after / here in your case the date
Hope the example will help you to solve the problem
Surej.
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