Function | Syntax |
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Extract part of a string | Access uses MID(). DB2, Oracle, and PostgreSQL use SUBSTR(). MySQL, SQL Server, and Sybase use SUBSTRING(). |
Datatype conversion | Access and Oracle use multiple functions, one for each conversion type. DB2 and PostgreSQL use CAST(). MySQL, SQL Server, and Sybase use CONVERT(). |
Get current date | Access uses NOW(). DB2 and PostgreSQL use CURRENT_DATE. MySQL uses CURDATE(). Oracle uses SYSDATE. SQL Server and Sybase use GETDATE(). |