bsreejithin <bsreejithin@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > I am not sure why : select to_date('33-OCT-2013', 'dd-mon-yyyy') > is returning 2013-11-02. > For cases like the issue I am facing, where we need to raise an error saying > the data is wrong, DB manipulating the data is not proper. Then don't use to_date(). Just entering the string through the normal date type input function will do what you want. to_date() is meant for trying to extract data from weird input formats. regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general