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Oracle/PLSQL: Decompose Function


In Oracle/PLSQL, the decompose function accepts a string and returns a Unicode string.

The syntax for the decompose function is:

decompose( string )

string is the string that will be decomposed.


Applies To:

  • Oracle 9i, Oracle 10g, Oracle 11g

For example:

decompose('Très bien') would return 'Tre`s bien'
decompose('é') would return 'e´'
decompose('olé') would return 'ole´'