17 lines
586 B
SQL
17 lines
586 B
SQL
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-- This only works under Oracle and has the limitation of 1 to 3999
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--- Higher numbers in the Middle Ages were represented by "superscores" on top of the numeral to multiply by 1000
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--- Vertical bars to the sides multiply by 100. So |M| means 100,000
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-- When the query is run, user provides the Arabic numerals for the ar_year
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-- A.Kebedjiev
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SELECT to_char(to_char(to_date(&ar_year,'YYYY'), 'RRRR'), 'RN') AS roman_year FROM DUAL;
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-- or you can type in the year directly
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SELECT to_char(to_char(to_date(1666,'YYYY'), 'RRRR'), 'RN') AS roman_year FROM DUAL;
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ROMAN_YEAR
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MDCLXVI
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