DATE(a) is a function (
extraction) that calculates a date value.
Result of DATE(a) function | |
a is a date value or an alphanumeric value that matches the current date format |
This date value |
a is an alphanumeric value that does not match the current date format |
Error message |
a is a timestamp value or an alphanumeric value that matches the current timestamp format |
The date value that is part of the timestamp |
a is a fixed point or floating point number |
Date value that is equal to the xth day after December 31, 0000 (x= TRUNC(a)) |
a is NULL value |
NULL value |
a is special NULL value |
Error message |