SQL> SQL> SELECT TO_CHAR(SYSDATE, 'ddMONyyyy') Today, 2 TO_CHAR(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE, 3), 'ddMONyyyy') "+ 3 mon", 3 TO_CHAR(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE, -23), 'ddMONyyyy') "- 23 mon" 4 FROM dual; TODAY + 3 mon - 23 mon --------- --------- --------- 30AUG2006 30NOV2006 30SEP2004 SQL> SQL>