Oracle TRANSLATE ... USING function
Description
The Oracle TRANSLATE ... USING converts char into the character set specified for conversions between the database character set and the national character set.
Syntax:
TRANSLATE ( char USING { CHAR_CS | NCHAR_CS } )
Parameters:
Name | Description | Data Types |
---|---|---|
char | is the expression to be converted. | |
CHAR_CS | converts char into the database character set. | VARCHAR2 |
NCHAR_CS | converts char into the national character set. | NVARCHAR2 |
Examples: Oracle TRANSLATE_USING function
SQL> CREATE TABLE table_1 (char_col CHAR(20), 2 nchar_col nchar(20)); Table created. SQL> INSERT INTO table_1 2 VALUES ('Hello', N'Welcome'); 1 row created. SQL> SELECT * FROM table_1; CHAR_COL NCHAR_COL -------------------- -------------------- Hello Welcome SQL> UPDATE table_1 SET 2 nchar_col = TRANSLATE(char_col USING NCHAR_CS); 1 row updated. SQL> UPDATE table_1 SET 2 char_col = TRANSLATE(nchar_col USING CHAR_CS); 1 row updated. SQL> SELECT * FROM table_1; CHAR_COL NCHAR_COL -------------------- -------------------- Hello Hello
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