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TO_char error - Number format Mask - need phone number format

793663Jul 13 2012 — edited Jul 16 2012
Hi all,

i got a stuck in a basic thing. my input will be number (say 1 to 9999999999) i want that to be populated in this format ( 999-999-9999). i tried the below query, it doesnt help me.

select to_char(1234567890,'999-999-9999') from dual;

please tell me which function is most appropriate for this.


my input may be a single digit also, but my output should be in ten digits (ie: if i gave 1, o/p should be 000-000-0001)

kindly help me.

thanks,
Jeevanand.K
This post has been answered by theoa on Jul 13 2012
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