TO_DATE char CHAR, VARCHAR2, NCHAR NVARCHAR2 DATE.
, to_date. , .
SELECT TO_DATE('20150302', 'YYYYMMDD') FROM dual;
Remember that DATE is not formatted, what you see is for display. If you want to display the date in the desired format, use TO_CHAR along with the desired format model.
SELECT TO_CHAR(TO_DATE('20150302', 'YYYYMMDD'), 'mm/dd/yyyy') FROM dual;
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