how to convert date into month number?

Question

I have a column Month in my table. The month name and date are stored in this month column like

Month    
01-JAN-12 
02-FEB-12 
         


        

Answer 1

You can use the "DatePart" function too :

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E10530_01/doc/epm.931/html_esb_techref/maxl/dml/funcs/datepart.htm