2016-09-05 15:17 GMT+12:00 Patrick B <patrickbake...@gmail.com>:
>
>> You might want to share the version of PostgreSQL you are using.
>>
>> You might want to try date_trunc and AT TIMEZONE function/operators-
>>
>> https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/functions-datetim
>> e.html#FUNCTIONS-DATETIME-TRUNC
>>
>> SELECT date_trunc('day', tasks_start at TIME ZONE 'EST')
>>
>> Note: I have not tried this statement
>>
>> Is this something you are going to use often? If that is the case then
>> consider to re-model your query. The moment you use an expression on a
>> column it would not use a normal BTree index.
>>
>>
> Hmm... I see....
>
>
> select date_trunc('day', TIMESTAMP '2016-08-10') FROM tasks
>
>
> And I get:
>
> 2016-08-10 00:00:00
>
>
>
> I actually need just the date 2016-08-10, without 00:00:00...
> Any idea?
>
> Cheers
> Patrick
>
I agree with @Tom, your first sql should work... Based on the table name
"tasks" you provided, try this:
SELECT cast(jtasks_start as date) FROM "tasks" WHERE (date(tasks_start) in
> ('2016-08-11'))
Lucas
