Hello,
SELECT COUNT(*), TO_CHAR(<date column>, 'DD-MON-YYY:HH24')
FROM <your table>
GROUP BY TO_CHAR(<date column>, 'DD-MON-YYY:HH24');
HTH
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ravindra Basavaraja [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 01:41 PM
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> Subject: sql query
>
> I want to get count of records that are generated every hour.(group by
> hour).
> Since the date field will have timestamp varying every second how do I
> group
> a set of records for every hour.
>
> Like
>
> count(*) Time(in hour)
> ------- -------------
> 10 00-01
> 20 01-02
> 30 02-03 like wise for every hour.
>
> Can i do this by using the GROUP BY clause.If so pls help me.
>
> Thanks
> Ravindra
>
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