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Re: How to Convert VarChar to Date in PgSQL

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In response to Venkat Rao Tammineni :
> Dear All,
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>   I have one table which has lot of data.In the same table I have one varchar
> filed. I want to convert into Date data type? Is It possible to convert varchar
> to date datatype with out loosing data.Please guide me.I am waiting for your
> great response.

Sure, if you have valid varchar-data.

to_date('2009-03-11'::text, 'yyyy-mm-dd');


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