Re: How to specify the beginning of the month in Postgres SQL syntax?

hi

jeff@dnuk.com wrote, On 12/7/2003 5:16 PM:

> Hello,
> 
> I need to create a view in Postgres that has a where clause of the
> date < beginning of month.
> 
> i.e.:
> SELECT supplier_number, Sum(amount) AS due 
> FROM purchase_orders 
> WHERE date < '2003-12-1' AND paid = 0 
> GROUP BY supplier_number 
> ORDER BY supplier_number ASC
> 
> 
> As you can see, I've specified the 1st of December this year as the
> where clause. What I want is an SQL statement that automatically
> generates the first of the month. How do I do this?
> 

a simple way:
create function month_begin() returns date as '
SELECT to_date(current_date,'YYYY-MM');
' language sql STABLE;

... where date < month_begin()  ....

C.