This article is written about how to use the Oracle/PLSQL ADD_MONTHS function with syntax and examples.
Description
The Oracle/PLSQL ADD_MONTHS function returns a date with a specified number of months added.
Syntax
The syntax for the ADD_MONTHS function in Oracle/PLSQL is:
ADD_MONTHS( date1, number_months )Parameters or Arguments
date1
The starting date (before the n months have been added).
number_months
The number of months to add to date1.
Returns
The ADD_MONTHS function returns a date value.
Applies To
The ADD_MONTHS function can be used in the following versions of Oracle/PLSQL:
Oracle 12c, Oracle 11g, Oracle 10g, Oracle 9i, Oracle 8i
Example
Let’s look at some Oracle ADD_MONTHS function examples and explore how to use the ADD_MONTHS function in Oracle/PLSQL.
For example:
ADD_MONTHS('01-Aug-03', 3)
Result: '01-Nov-03'
ADD_MONTHS('01-Aug-03', -3)
Result: '01-May-03'
ADD_MONTHS('21-Aug-03', -3)
Result: '21-May-03'
ADD_MONTHS('31-Jan-03', 1)
Result: '28-Feb-03'