To_date function in Vertica format?

Question

How can I get Vertica function to_date('','format') do output like this:

DDMonYYYY - 01/ABR/2012 

and not like it does (01-04-2012)?!

dbadmin=> select now();
              now
--------------------------------
 19/09/2012 11:03:48.284339 BRT
(1 row)

dbadmin=> show datestyle;
   name    | setting
-----------+----------
 datestyle | SQL, DMY
(1 row)

Answer 1

Try this:

SELECT TO_CHAR(CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 'DD/MON/YYYY');

Answer 2

to_date() takes a string and converts it into a date object. The output you see returned is not formatted to the specified format. It is just an acknowledgement that the date object got created.