Example:
We all know that there are 31 days in March.
dbadmin=> SELECT TO_DATE('03/31/2019', 'MM/DD/YYYY');
TO_DATE
------------
2019-03-31
(1 row)
But are there 32 or 33 days in March?
dbadmin=> SELECT TO_DATE('03/32/2019', 'MM/DD/YYYY');
TO_DATE
------------
2019-04-01
(1 row)
dbadmin=> SELECT TO_DATE('03/33/2019', 'MM/DD/YYYY');
TO_DATE
------------
2019-04-02
(1 row)
No. Vertica simply extends the date returned into the next month!Also note there is no 13th month!
dbadmin=> SELECT TO_DATE('13/31/2019', 'MM/DD/YYYY');
TO_DATE
------------
2020-01-31
(1 row)
Helpful Link:https://www.vertica.com/docs/latest/HTML/Content/Authoring/SQLReferenceManual/Functions/Formatting/TO_DATE.htm
Have fun!
About the Author
James Knicely
Vertica Field Chief Technologist
I've had the privilege of working with many database technologies in my career. But after being introduced to Vertica in May of 2011 as a client, I was hooked on the new technology after witnessing a query run in milliseconds that had previously ran for hours on the legacy database we had in place. It was then that I knew I wanted to eventually join the Vertica team, and 4 years later I did! I am currently a Vertica evangelist and am ready to help you get on board! Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions you have about Vertica and make sure to follow my Vertica Quick Tips!
