Question : Oracle to_date Function

i have problems with oracle to_date function
My query is
select  to_date(sysdate,'dd/mm/yyyy') from dual

the output is
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08-oct-2002

how to get the date in 'dd/mm/yyyyy' format ?


regards
cheese

Answer : Oracle to_date Function

To convert date into a string as you are doing, you need to use to_char:

select to_char(sysdate,'dd/mm/yyyy') from dual;

HTH
Ali