Penchal reddy, You should be able to use extract or date_trunc functions like in the documentation:
example: SELECT EXTRACT(MONTH FROM DATE '2005-02-12') | "-" | EXTRACT(YEAR FROM DATE '2005-02-12'); or SELECT date_trunc('month', DATE '2005-02-12') | "-" | date_trunc('year', DATE '2005-02-12'); Stuart -----Original Message----- >From: "Penchalaiah P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Jul 11, 2006 7:34 AM >To: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org >Subject: [SQL] above the date functionssssssss > > >Hi good evening to every one......... > > >i want to get month and year in the current date.. >see this is date 2005-02-12... here date is 12 , month is 02 and year is >2005.. >but i want format like 02-2005... > >can u tell me how to do this > > > > >Thanks & Regards > >Penchal reddy | Software Engineer > > >Infinite Computer Solutions | Exciting Times...Infinite Possibilities... > > >SEI-CMMI level 5 | ISO 9001:2000 > >IT SERVICES | BPO > > >Telecom | Finance | Healthcare | Manufacturing | Energy & Utilities | >Retail & Distribution | Government > > >Tel +91-80-5193-0000(Ext:503)| Fax +91-80-51930009 | Cell No >+91-9980012376|www.infics.com > > >Information transmitted by this e-mail is proprietary to Infinite >Computer Solutions and/ or its Customers and is intended for use only by >the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain >information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure >under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or it >appears that this mail has been forwarded to you without proper >authority, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this >information in any manner is strictly prohibited. In such cases, please >notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this mail from >your records. > > > > > > >Information transmitted by this e-mail is proprietary to Infinite Computer >Solutions and / or its Customers and is intended for use only by the >individual or the entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information >that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable >law. If you are not the intended recipient or it appears that this mail has >been forwarded to you without proper authority, you are notified that any use >or dissemination of this information in any manner is strictly prohibited. In >such cases, please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this >email from your records. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster