>>Script Language and Platform: Oracle
Get a new date based in interval parameter.
Author: Alexis
Create or replace Function DateADD(DatePart VarChar , Number int, CurrentDate Date)
/*
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Arguments:
DatePart : Specifies which part of the date to calculate the difference.
The table below list DateParts and abbreviations recognized
1) D, DD, Day;
2) M, MM, Month;
3) Y, YY, Year;
4) H, HH, Hour;
5) N, NN, MI, Minute;
6) S, SS, Second;
7) W, WW, Week;
Number : The count of days, months, hours, etc to be apply
CurrentDate : The date for the calculation
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*/
return date
as
result Date;
sType char(1);
begin
sType := substr(upper(DatePart), 1, 1);
if sType = ”S” then
result := CurrentDate + Number/(24*60*60);
end if;
if sType = ”H” then
result := CurrentDate + Number/24;
end if;
if sType = ”D” then
result := CurrentDate + Number;
end if;
if sType = ”W” then
result := CurrentDate + (Number*7);
end if;
if sType = ”Y” then
result := Add_Months(CurrentDate, Number*12);
end if;
if sType = ”N” then
result := CurrentDate + Number/(24*60);
end if;
if sType = ”M” then
if upper(DatePart) like ”MI%” then
result := CurrentDate + Number/(24*60);
else
result := Add_Months(CurrentDate, Number);
end if;
end if;
return result;
exception when others then return null;
End;
/
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