TO_NCLOB function in Oracle

TO_NCLOB is one of the vital Conversion functions of Oracle. It is used to convert a LOB value to a NCLOB value. The TO_NCLOB function is supported in the various versions of the Oracle/PLSQL, including, Oracle 12c, Oracle 11g, Oracle 10g and Oracle 9i.

Syntax:

TO_NCLOB ( expression )

Parameters:
expression: It is used to specify the expression to be converted.

Example:

select TO_NCLOB( lob_column)
from students;

Explanation:
Here, the value in the field called lob_column will be converted to a NCLOB value.