NUMTOYMINTERVAL is one of the vital Conversion functions of Oracle. It is used to convert a number to an INTERVAL YEAR TO MONTH literal. The NUMTOYMINTERVAL function is supported in the various versions of the Oracle/PLSQL, including, Oracle 12c, Oracle 11g, Oracle 10g, Oracle 9i and Oracle 8i.
Syntax:
NUMTOYMINTERVAL ( 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:
NUMTOYMINTERVAL(200000, 'YEAR') |
Output:
'+0002'
Explanation:
The result is an INTERVAL YEAR TO MONTH literal.
Example:
NUMTOYMINTERVAL(200000000, 'MONTH') |
Output:
'+0166'
Explanation:
The result is an INTERVAL YEAR TO MONTH literal.