Cannot access to_char function to update a record

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 Update student_record_database<br />
 set date_of_birth = (to_char('31/12/2000','dd/mm/yyyy'))<br />
 where rollno=122;<br />

What is wrong in this code?????
I just want to update the date in the specified to_char format.
In SQL it shows error like: Invalid number
Please Help

Posted 6-Jan-13 20:18pm

surkhi

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ranjeet.waje · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-06T20:28:00

hey u hav add to_date function like this......

SQL

Update student_record_database
set date_of_birth = to_date(to_char('31/12/2000','dd/mm/yyyy'))
where rollno=122;

or use

SQL

Update student_record_database
set date_of_birth = (to_date('31/12/2000','dd/mm/yyyy'))
where rollno=122;

or this will definitly work

SQL

Update student_record_database
set date_of_birth = to_char(to_date('31/12/2000','dd/mm/yyyy'))
where rollno=122;</pre>