These functions provide compatibility with Teradata SQL.
String functions
char2hexint
char2hexint(string) -> varchar
index
index(string, substring) -> bigint
Date functions
The functions in this section use a format string that is compatible with
the Teradata datetime functions. The following table, based on the
Teradata reference manual, describes the supported format specifiers:
| Specifier | Description |
|---|
- / , . ; : | Punctuation characters are ignored |
dd | Day of month (1-31) |
hh | Hour of day (1-12) |
hh24 | Hour of the day (0-23) |
mi | Minute (0-59) |
mm | Month (01-12) |
ss | Second (0-59) |
yyyy | 4-digit year |
yy | 2-digit year |
Case insensitivity is not currently supported. All specifiers must be lowercase.
to_char
to_char(timestamp, format) -> varchar
timestamp as a string using format.
to_timestamp
to_timestamp(string, format) -> timestamp
string into a TIMESTAMP using format.
to_date
to_date(string, format) -> date
string into a DATE using format. 
