Sql date format

[sanjay1]

Hi Experts,

I am trying to get the date value form a table using sql query. But I am getting  the following error.

ERROR: ORACLE prepare error: ORA-00923: FROM keyword not found where expected. SQL
statement: SELECT ACCT.number as Acct_id,datepart(ACCT.DATE) AS DT format date9.,ACCT.Num,
Client.Name FROM ACCT,Client

Here is my code: 

proc sql;
connect to ORACLE (user="xxxx" password="xxxx" buffsize=5000 path=test);
CREATE TABLE sample AS
SELECT * FROM CONNECTION TO ORACLE
(
SELECT
ACCT.number as Acct_id,
datepart(ACCT.DATE) AS DT format date9.,
ACCT.Num,
Client.Name

FROM
ACCT,
Client

);
quit;

Please suggest if I am doing anything wrong.

Thanks,

[Kurt_Bremser]

The Oracle DATEPART() function works differently than the SAS DATEPART(): https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E57185_01/ESBTR/mdx_datepart.html 

Similarly, Oracle will (most likely) not understand DATE9.

Before using explicit passthrough to database system X, you need to have sufficient knowledge of the peculiarities of DBMS X. If in doubt, ask your local Oracle admins.

[dcmacedo]

Your code has syntax errors. You are using the "Pass-Through" feature. "Format's" are exclusive features of SAS, they will not work inside the "Pass-Through" block.

See "Pass-Through"
In addition, oracle has no data type "date", only "date-time", but if your SAS is configured correctly, the SAS itself does the necessary conversions.

Try this code:

proc sql;
connect to ORACLE (user="xxxx" password="xxxx" buffsize=5000 path=test);
CREATE TABLE sample AS
SELECT 
 Acct_id, 
datepart(DATE) as DT format date9., 
Num,
Name
 FROM CONNECTION TO ORACLE
(
SELECT
ACCT.number as Acct_id, ACCT.DATE, ACCT.Num, Client.Name
FROM ACCT, Client
);
quit;