Oracle Plsql To_timestamp Function
Oracle / PLSQL: TO_TIMESTAMP Function
This Oracle tutorial explains how to use the Oracle/PLSQL TO_TIMESTAMP function with syntax and examples.
Description
The Oracle/PLSQL TO_TIMESTAMP function converts a string to a timestamp.
Syntax
The syntax for the TO_TIMESTAMP function in Oracle/PLSQL is:
TO_TIMESTAMP( string1 [, format_mask] ['nlsparam'] )Parameters or Arguments
- string1
- format_mask
The string that will be converted to a timestamp.
Optional. This is the format that will be used to convert string1 to a timestamp. It can be one or a combination of the following values
| Parameter | Explanation |
|---|---|
| YYYY | 4-digit year |
| MM | Month (01-12; JAN = 01). |
| MON | Abbreviated name of month. |
| MONTH | Name of month, padded with blanks to length of 9 characters. |
| DD | Day of month (1-31). |
| HH | Hour of day (1-12). |
| HH12 | Hour of day (1-12). |
| HH24 | Hour of day (0-23). |
| MI | Minute (0-59). |
| SS | Second (0-59). |
Returns
The TO_TIMESTAMP function returns a timestamp value.
Applies To
The TO_TIMESTAMP function can be used in the following versions of Oracle/PLSQL:
- Oracle 12c, Oracle 11g, Oracle 10g, Oracle 9i
Example
Let's look at some Oracle TO_TIMESTAMP function examples and explore how to use the TO_TIMESTAMP function in Oracle/PLSQL.
For example:
TO_TIMESTAMP('2003/12/13 10:13:18', 'YYYY/MM/DD HH:MI:SS')would return '13-DEC-03 10.13.18.000000000 AM' as a timestamp value.
TO_TIMESTAMP('2003/DEC/13 10:13:18', 'YYYY/MON/DD HH:MI:SS')would also return '13-DEC-03 10.13.18.000000000 AM' as a timestamp value.
