DECOMPOSE is one of the vital string/char functions of Oracle. It is used to return a UNICODE string for a string. The DECOMPOSE function is supported in the various versions of the Oracle/PLSQL, including, Oracle 12c, Oracle 11g, Oracle 10g and Oracle 9i.
Syntax:
DECOMPOSE( string )
Parameters:
string: It is used to specify the string to be decomposed.
Example:
DECOMPOSE( 'Hèllo World’ ) |
Output:
'He`llo World’
Explanation:
The required string is converted to a UNICODE string.