Snippet Name: Date Functions: Add Months Description: The add_months function returns a date plus n months. Also see:» FUNCTIONS: Deterministic » FUNCTIONS: Nested Functions » FUNCTIONS: IF statement » FUNCTIONS: date/time » FUNCTIONS: Sample functions » FUNCTIONS: drop » FUNCTIONS: Recompile » FUNCTIONS: DEBUG mode » FUNCTIONS: IN OUT parameter » FUNCTIONS: with output parameters » FUNCTIONS: with parameters » FUNCTIONS: without parameters » FUNCTIONS: Create function » FUNCTIONS: special restrictions » FUNCTIONS: System Privileges » IN Function » Built-In Functions: CASE » Built-In Functions: DECODE » SUBST and INSTR together » INSTR (InString) » SUBSTR (SubString) » String Functions: REVERSE » String Functions: LENGTH » String Functions: INSTR » String Functions: CONCAT » String Functions: CHAR » String Functions: INITCAP » String Functions: LOWER » String Functions: UPPER » Date Functions: NUMTOYMINTERVAL Comment: This function uses actual calendar months. Language: PL/SQL Highlight Mode: PLSQL Last Modified: March 03rd, 2009
Description: The add_months function returns a date plus n months.
Also see:» FUNCTIONS: Deterministic » FUNCTIONS: Nested Functions » FUNCTIONS: IF statement » FUNCTIONS: date/time » FUNCTIONS: Sample functions » FUNCTIONS: drop » FUNCTIONS: Recompile » FUNCTIONS: DEBUG mode » FUNCTIONS: IN OUT parameter » FUNCTIONS: with output parameters » FUNCTIONS: with parameters » FUNCTIONS: without parameters » FUNCTIONS: Create function » FUNCTIONS: special restrictions » FUNCTIONS: System Privileges » IN Function » Built-In Functions: CASE » Built-In Functions: DECODE » SUBST and INSTR together » INSTR (InString) » SUBSTR (SubString) » String Functions: REVERSE » String Functions: LENGTH » String Functions: INSTR » String Functions: CONCAT » String Functions: CHAR » String Functions: INITCAP » String Functions: LOWER » String Functions: UPPER » Date Functions: NUMTOYMINTERVAL
SELECT ADD_MONTHS('01-Aug-03', 3) FROM dual; returns '01-Nov-03' SELECT ADD_MONTHS('01-Aug-03', -3) FROM dual; returns '01-May-03' SELECT ADD_MONTHS('21-Aug-03', -3) FROM dual; returns '21-May-03' SELECT ADD_MONTHS('31-Jan-03', 1) FROM dual; returns '28-Feb-03'
