TO_YMINTERVAL

Purpose

This function converts a string value into an interval (INTERVAL YEAR TO MONTH).

Syntax

to_yminterval::=

To YMINTERVAL

Usage notes

The string always has format [+|-]YY-MM. Valid values are 0 to 999999999 for years (YY) and 0 to 11 for months (MM).
For additional information, refer to TO_DSINTERVAL, NUMTODSINTERVAL, and NUMTOYMINTERVAL.

Example

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SELECT TO_YMINTERVAL('3-11') TO_YMINTERVAL;