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In Oracle, TO_CHAR function converts a datetime value (DATE, TIMESTAMP data types i.e.) to a string using the specified format.In. Server, you can use CONVERT or CAST functions to convert a datetime value (DATETIME, DATETIME2 data types i.e.) to a string.Oracle :efault Format. In Oracle, the default format of a datetime string depends on the NLS_DATE_FORMAT session variable: Oracle : In. Server, the default format is Mon DD YYYY HH12:MI : SQL Server : Note that. Server CAST can convert with the default format only.
They also differ in maximum length and in whether trailing spaces are retained. The CHAR and VARCHAR types are declared with a length that indicates the maximum number of characters you want to store. For example, CHAR(30) can hold up to 30 characters. The length of a CHAR column is fixed to the length that you declare when you create the table. The length can be any value from 0 to 255. When CHAR values are stored, they are right-padded with spaces to the specified length.