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Oracle/PLSQL: NumToDSInterval Function


In Oracle/PLSQL, the numtodsinterval function converts a number to an INTERVAL DAY TO SECOND literal.

The syntax for the numtodsinterval function is:

numtodsinterval( number, expression )

number is the number to convert to an interval.

expression is the unit. It must be one of the following values: DAY, HOUR, MINUTE, or SECOND.


Applies To:

  • Oracle 8i, Oracle 9i, Oracle 10g, Oracle 11g

For example:

numtodsinterval(150, 'DAY') would return '+000000150'
numtodsinterval(1500, 'HOUR') would return '+000000062'
numtodsinterval(15000, 'MINUTE') would return '+000000010'
numtodsinterval(150000, 'SECOND') would return '+000000001'