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TO_CHAR - Convert Datetime to String - Oracle to SQL Server Migration. In Oracle, TO_CHAR function converts a datetime value (DATE, TIMESTAMP data types i.e.) to a string using the specified format. In SQL Server, you can use CONVERT or CAST functions to convert a datetime value (DATETIME, DATETIME2 data types i.e.) to a string. Oracle:
The query above that uses dateadd will always subtract 4 hours. If your goal is to convert an arbitrary datetime from UTC to local time, then it's more complicated because the offset that you need to add/subtract depends on the original datetime.A single value like -4 won't always work. am trying to convert a datetime (createTime) field from its default 2012-10-06 02:29:37.243 format to am/pm so I use. and get Oct 6 2012 4:29AM. So far so good but in the same statement I want to subtract 4 hours and then display the field (GMT issues).