NUMTODSINTERVAL is one of the vital Conversion functions of Oracle. It is used to convert a number to an INTERVAL DAY TO SECOND literal. The NUMTODSINTERVAL function is supported in the various versions of the Oracle/PLSQL, including, Oracle 12c, Oracle 11g, Oracle 10g, Oracle 9i and Oracle 8i.
Syntax:
NUMTODSINTERVAL ( number, expression )
Parameters: number: It is used to specify the number to be converted. expression: It is used to specify the unit to be converted to.
Example 1:
NUMTODSINTERVAL(120, 'DAY') |
Output:
'+000000120'
Explanation: The result is an INTERVAL DAY TO SECOND literal.
Example 2:
NUMTODSINTERVAL(1200, 'HOUR') |
Output:
'+000000050'
Explanation: The result is an INTERVAL DAY TO SECOND literal.
