In Oracle Database, the CAST() function converts its argument to a different data type.
More specifically, it lets you convert built-in data types or collection-typed values of one type into another built-in data type or collection type.
How to Change your Session’s Currency Symbol in Oracle
In Oracle Database, there are a few different NLS parameters that determine how currency is displayed when using functions like TO_CHAR() to format a number as a currency.
NLS_CURRENCYspecifies the string to use as the local currency symbol for theLnumber format element.NLS_ISO_CURRENCYdetermines what to use for theCformat element.NLS_DUAL_CURRENCYspecifies what to use for theUformat element.
Get the Current Login ID in SQL Server (T-SQL)
You can use the SUSER_ID() function to return the login identification number of the current user.
You can also use it to return the login ID of another user.
This is similar to returning the current login name, except here we’re returning the ID instead.
List of NLS Parameters in Oracle Database
Below is a full list of NLS parameters in Oracle Database, along with their default values, and scopes that each parameter is available in.
MariaDB RTRIM() vs RTRIM_ORACLE(): What’s the Difference?
MariaDB has an RTRIM() function and a RTRIM_ORACLE() function. Both functions do essentially the same thing. But there is a minor difference.
2 Functions that Return the Month from a Date in Oracle
Below are two functions that can be used to extract the month from a date in Oracle Database.
TO_CHAR(number) Function in Oracle
In Oracle Database, the TO_CHAR(number) function converts a number to a VARCHAR2 value in the format specified by the format argument.
List of Number Format Elements in Oracle
Below is a full list of the format elements that can be used to format numbers in Oracle Database.
6 Ways to Check your MariaDB Version
Here are six ways to check what version of MariaDB you’re currently running.
Find Out Which Quarter a Date Belongs to in Oracle
When using the TO_CHAR(datetime) function in Oracle Database, you can use the Q format element to return the quarter that a given date belongs to.