Oracle sql error with to_char function

Question

i want to do search depend on date , when i use this statement it gives me empty result

Select * from apps.xx_fa_track where TO_CHAR(trx_date, 'mm/dd/yyyy') = '5/25/2014'

Select  to_char(sysdate, 'MM/DD/YYYY') FROM apps.xx_fa_track 

Can someone please help?

Answer 1

You can use the FM format modifier to stop the string versrion of the date having leading zeros:

where TO_CHAR(trx_date, 'FMmm/dd/yyyy') = '5/25/2014'

SQL Fiddle of the difference .

But it's generally better to convert your fixed value to the column's data type:

where trx_date = TO_DATE('5/25/2014', 'mm/dd/yyyy')

If your trx_date includes a time portion you can use a range to cover the whole day, but not sure that's needed here.

Answer 2

I guess you should format month in your date with two digits " 05 /25/2014". Like here:

Select * from apps.xx_fa_track where TO_CHAR(trx_date, 'mm/dd/yyyy') = '05/25/2014'