In MariaDB, you can use the DATE_FORMAT() function to return various date parts from a date. One of the things you can return is the short month name. For example Nov or Dec (instead of November or December).
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How to Add the Meridiem Indicator (AM/PM) to a Time Value in Oracle
When using the TO_CHAR() function to format a datetime value in Oracle Database, you can add the meridiem indicator (AM/PM) by simply adding either AM or PM to your format model.
Oracle then displays the appropriate meridiem indicator, depending on whether the time value is AM or PM.
You can provide it in any uppercase or lowercase, and with or without dots (e.g. AM, A.M. am, a.m, etc). Oracle will then display the meridiem indicator as specified.
5 Functions to Extract the Week Number from a Date in MariaDB
Below are 5 functions that enable you to return the week number from a date in MariaDB. Four return just the week, and one returns both the week and year combined.
2 Functions that Return the Month from a Date in Oracle
Below are two functions that can be used to extract the month from a date in Oracle Database.
Find Out Which Quarter a Date Belongs to in Oracle
When using the TO_CHAR(datetime) function in Oracle Database, you can use the Q format element to return the quarter that a given date belongs to.
How to Get the Day Name from a Date in Oracle
With Oracle Database, we can use the TO_CHAR(datetime) function to return a datetime value, formatted in a way that we specify.
We can use this function to return the day name from a date (as well as any other parts of the datetime value).
2 Ways to Get the Day from a Date in Oracle
Below are two functions that can be used to return the day from a date in Oracle Database.
Supported Format Models for the ROUND() and TRUNC() Date Functions in Oracle
Below is a full list of the format models that are available to be used with the ROUND(date) and TRUNC(date) functions in Oracle Database.
2 Functions to Get the Year from a Date in Oracle
Below are two functions that can be used to extract the year from a date in Oracle Database.
List of Datetime Format Elements in Oracle
Below is a full list of the datetime format elements in Oracle Database.