procedure add_newer_than ...
    ...
    v_errcontext      varchar2(500);
    v_high_value      varchar2(100);
    v_day             date;
    type cType        is ref cursor;
    c                 cType;
    ...
    cursor get_partition_info ...
    is
    select            ...,
                      high_value,
                      high_value_length,
                      ...
    from              all_tab_partitions
    ...;
begin
...
for p in get_partition_info ... loop
    ...
    v_high_value := substr(p.high_value, 1, p.high_value_length);
    v_errcontext := 'select ' || v_high_value || ' from dual';
    open c for v_errcontext;
    fetch c into v_day;
    close c;
    ...
end loop;
...
end;
/

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Oracle stores the High Value of a Partition in a Long column. I swear I’ve searched the friendly web, and I just can’t figure out how to get this long column converted back to a date or char I can take a char to a date.

If it exists on the web, please tell me. I don’t know why this is so hard to find.

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