Format Date

[Shaolin]

Hi Guys

I wasn't sure where to post this but I have the following query:

ResultSet rs = DB.exQuery("SELECT max(transaction_date) as 'date', transaction_value, transaction_type FROM transaction_log WHERE user_id = " + user.getId());

I am using TIMESTAMP as the default method of saving the date/time to the DB. I want to custom format the date but don't know how to. I tried DATE_FORMAT but since am already using MAX I don't know how I can implement to two.

[felgall]

Nest the MAX inside the DATE_FORMAT

DATE_FORMAT(max(transaction_date),'%Y-%m-%d') as 'date'

[chazzy]

since i now know you're using java, why not just do the standard JDBC thing to do? then use simpledateformat to format it how you want.

ResultSet rs = DB.exQuery("SELECT max(transaction_date) as 'date', transaction_value, transaction_type FROM transaction_log WHERE user_id = " + user.getId());
if(rs.next()) {
java.util.Date d = rs.getDate("date");
SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("the format you want");
String value = sdf.format(d);
}