SQL UPDATE command for updating DATE

[suresh4ind]

Hi
how can i update the DATE field in a table
my code is

UPDATE FACTORYORDER
SET DUEDATE =7/30/2001
WHERE olddate =1/6/2004

showing error
suggest me where i need to change

[DeMan]

Hi there, just moving your post to one of the SQL forums, where the experts will be far better qualified to address your query. A link to this thread will be left in the introductions this time, however in future you can use the blue bar above to navigate through the forums

[r035198x]

Hi
how can i update the DATE field in a table
my code is

UPDATE FACTORYORDER
SET DUEDATE =7/30/2001
WHERE olddate =1/6/2004

showing error
suggest me where i need to change

Hi and Welcome to TSDN. Hope you'll have a great time here.
You should have specified the error that you're getting and posted this in a relevant database forum.
Which database are you using e.g with MySQL you'd have to do

[CODE=sql] UPDATE FACTORYORDER
SET DUEDATE ="2001-301-07"
WHERE olddate ="2004-06-01"[/CODE]

[suresh4ind]

Hi
im updating the database using TOAD for Oracle freeware
code :
UPDATE FACTORYORDER
SET DUEDATE ="2001-30-07"
WHERE olddate ="2004-06-01";

error is : 2004-06-01 is invalllid identifier

[r035198x]

Hi
im updating the database using TOAD for Oracle freeware
code :
UPDATE FACTORYORDER
SET DUEDATE ="2001-30-07"
WHERE olddate ="2004-06-01";

error is : 2004-06-01 is invalllid identifier

In that case I'll move this to the Oracle forum .

[debasisdas]

Hi
im updating the database using TOAD for Oracle freeware
code :
UPDATE FACTORYORDER
SET DUEDATE ="2001-30-07"
WHERE olddate ="2004-06-01";

error is : 2004-06-01 is invalllid identifier

write
[code=oracle]
update factoryorder set duedate='30-jul-01' where olddate='06-jan-04'
[/code]

this will solve your problem

[tayalpooja000]

Hi
how can i update the DATE field in a table
my code is

UPDATE FACTORYORDER
SET DUEDATE =7/30/2001
WHERE olddate =1/6/2004

showing error
suggest me where i need to change

use single quotes arround date becoz default is char data type

UPDATE FACTORYORDER
SET DUEDATE ='7/30/2001'
WHERE olddate ='1/6/2004'

[myselfchinmay]

Hi
how can i update the DATE field in a table
my code is

UPDATE FACTORYORDER
SET DUEDATE =7/30/2001
WHERE olddate =1/6/2004

showing error
suggest me where i need to change

HI,
DO THE FOLLOWING:
1.USE THIS QUERY : SELECT DUEDATE,OLDDATE FROM FACTORYORDER;
2.CHECK THE DATATYPE OF THIS TWO FIELDS AND THEN CHECK THE DATE FORMAT FOR THESE FIELDS.
3.NOW USE THIS QUERY FOR UPDATE:
UPDATE FACTORYORDER SET DUEDATE='30-JUL-2001' WHERE OLDDATE='06-JAN-2004';

NOTICE : ABOVE QUERY WILL UPDATE ALL THE RECORDS HAVING OLDDATE AS '06-JAN-2004'. BE SURE BEFORE COMMIT.

[suresh4ind]

Thanks to all particularly Mr Debasisdas,i got my answer