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GET_LOCK() - Requesting User Defined Lock
How to request a user defined lock using the GET_LOCK() function? GET_LOCK(lock, timeout) is a MySQL built-in function that tries to obtain a user defined lock within a timeout period. It returns 1 if successful, 0 if failed. For example: SELECT GET_LOCK('MyLock', 60), IS_FREE_LOCK('MyLock'), IS_USE... 2023-12-20, 1384🔥, 0💬

Removed: DECODE() - Decoding Data with Password
How to decode a byte sequence generated from the ENCODE() function using the DECODE() function? DECODE(cipher, pass) is a MySQL built-in function that encodes a byte sequence generated from the ENCODE() function. Note that DECODE() is no longer supported. It was: Introduced MySQL 4.0. Removed in MyS... 2024-10-14, 1379🔥, 0💬

BENCHMARK() - Repeating Expression Evaluation
How to evaluate an expression repeatedly for benchmark testing using the BENCHMARK() function? BENCHMARK(count, exp) is a MySQL built-in function that evaluates an expression repeatedly for benchmark testing and returns 0. For example: SELECT BENCHMARK(1000000, AES_ENCRYPT('hello','goodbye') );-- +-... 2024-07-17, 1373🔥, 2💬

💬 2024-07-17 Iqra Technology: This is a great overview of the `BENCHMARK()` function in MySQL! Your examples clearly illustrate how it can be used to evaluate...

MySQL Functions on Result Set Windows
Where to find reference information and tutorials on MySQL database functions on Result Set Windows? I want to know how to use FIRST_VALUE(), ROW_NUMBER() and other window functions. Here is a collection of reference information and tutorials on MySQL database functions on Result Set Windows compile... 2024-05-15, 1365🔥, 0💬

Removed MySQL Functions
Where to find answers to frequently asked questions about Removed MySQL Built-in Functions? Here is a list of frequently asked questions and their answers compiled by FYIcenter.com team about Removed MySQL Built-in Functions: Removed: ENCODE() - Encoding Data with Password Removed: DECODE() - Decodi... 2024-10-14, 1360🔥, 0💬

RELEASE_ALL_LOCKS() - Release All Locks
How to release all locks associated with the current connection session using the RELEASE_ALL_LOCKS() function? RELEASE_ALL_LOCKS(lock) is a MySQL built-in function that releases all locks associated with the current connection session. It returns the number of locks released. For example: SELECT GE... 2023-12-20, 1354🔥, 0💬

SLEEP() - Holding Statement Execution
How to hold the statement execution for some time using the SLEEP() function? SLEEP(sec) is a MySQL built-in function that holds the execution of the current statement for sec seconds. For example: SELECT SYSDATE(), SLEEP(2), SYSDATE(); -- +---------------------+------- ---+---------------------+-- ... 2023-12-19, 1349🔥, 0💬

JSON_SCHEMA_VALID() - JSON Schema Validation
How to validate a JSON value against a JSON schema using the JSON_SCHEMA_VALID() function? JSON_SCHEMA_VALID(schema, json) is a MySQL built-in function that validates a JSON value against a given JSON schema. For example: SET @schema = '{ "id": "http://json-schema.org/geo", "$schema": "http://json-s... 2024-11-23, 1337🔥, 0💬

JSON_TABLE() - Inline Table with JSON Array
How to create an inline table with a JSON Array using the JSON_TABLE() function? JSON_TABLE(json, path COLUMNS (column_list) AS alias) is a MySQL built-in function that creates an inline table by parsing JSON array members. For example: the following statement creates a 1-column table with string me... 2024-11-23, 1337🔥, 0💬

COLLATION() - Detecting Character Collation Name
How to detect the character collation name associated to a given character string using the COLLATION() function? COLLATION(str) is a MySQL built-in function that returns the character collation name associated to a given character string. A character collation name refers to a set of rules to sort ... 2025-10-14, 1332🔥, 0💬

NTH_VALUE() - N-th Value of Result Set Window
How to obtain the n-th value of a field expression in the current result set window using the NTH_VALUE() function? NTH_VALUE(exp, n) is a MySQL built-in window function that returns the n-th value of a field expression in the current result set window. For example: SELECT help_topic_id AS tip, help... 2024-09-12, 1328🔥, 0💬

CUME_DIST() - Cumulative Distribution of Sorted Values
How to calculate the cumulative distribution of the sorting field expression in the current result set window using the CUME_DIST() function? CUME_DIST() is a MySQL built-in window function that calculates the cumulative distribution of the sorting field expression in the current result set window. ... 2024-05-15, 1313🔥, 0💬

Removed: ENCRYPT() - Unix crypt() Hash Algorithm
How to generate a hash value with the Unix crypt() algorithm using the ENCRYPT() function? ENCRYPT(bytes) is a MySQL built-in function that generates a hash value with the Unix crypt() algorithm. Note that ENCRYPT() is no longer supported. It was: Introduced MySQL 4.0. Removed in MySQL 8.0. Related ... 2024-05-15, 1310🔥, 0💬

IS_IPV4() - Detecting IPv4 Address
How to detect an IPv4 Address using the IS_IPV4() function? IS_IPV4(ip) is a MySQL built-in function that returns 1 if the given value is a valid IPv4 address, 0 otherwise. For example: SELECT IS_IPV4('10.0.5.9'), IS_IPV4('10.0.5.256'); -- +---------------------+------- ----------------+-- | IS_IPV4... 2026-02-02, 1302🔥, 0💬

VARIANCE() - Synonym for VAR_POP()
What's the difference between VARIANCE() and VAR_POP() functions? VARIANCE(expr) is a synonym for the VAR_POP(expr) function. Related MySQL functions: VAR_POP() - Population Standard Variance   ⇒ Window Functions ⇐ VAR_SAMP() - Sample Standard Variance ⇑ MySQL Functions on Aggregation Groups ⇑⇑ My... 2023-12-01, 1302🔥, 0💬

RELEASE_LOCK() - Release Lock Instance
How to release an instance of a given lock associated with the current connection session using the RELEASE_LOCK() function? RELEASE_LOCK(lock) is a MySQL built-in function that releases an instance of a given lock associated with the current connection session. It returns 1 if released Successfully... 2023-12-20, 1290🔥, 0💬

FORMAT_BYTES() - Formatting Bytes in Readable Units
How to format a number of bytes in a human-readable unit using the FORMAT_BYTES() function? FORMAT_BYTES(con) is a MySQL built-in function that converts a number of bytes in a human-readable unit of KiB, MiG, GiB, TiB, PiB or EiB. For example: SELECT FORMAT_BYTES(9), FORMAT_BYTES(9*1024), FORMAT_BYT... 2025-09-24, 1287🔥, 0💬

UUID() - Generating UUID String
How to generate a UUID (Universal Unique IDentifier) string using the UUID() function? UUID() is a MySQL built-in function that returns a UUID (Universal Unique IDentifier) string. For example: SELECT UUID(), UUID(); -- +----------------------------- ---------+-------------------- ------------------+... 2023-12-08, 1271🔥, 0💬

SQRT() - Square Root of X
How to calculate the square root of a given number using the SQRT() function? SQRT(X) is a MySQL built-in function that calculates the square root of a given number. For example: SELECT SQRT(2), SQRT(4), SQRT(8); -- +--------------------+-------- -+--------------------+-- | SQRT(2) | SQRT(4) | SQRT(... 2023-11-14, 1269🔥, 0💬

CONNECTION_ID() - Thread ID of Current Connection
How to obtain the connection ID of the current connection using the CONNECTION_ID() function? CONNECTION_ID() is a MySQL built-in function that returns the connection ID of the current connection. The connection ID is also referred as thread ID or process ID. For example: SELECT CONNECTION_ID(); -- ... 2024-07-15, 1264🔥, 0💬

LEAST() - Finding the Least/Minimum Value
How to find the least (minimum) value of a given list of values using the LEAST() function? LEAST(val1, val2, ...) is a MySQL built-in function that returns the least (minimum) value of a given list of values. For example: SELECT LEAST(70, 89, 73, 99, 101, 110, 116, 101, 114); -- +------------------... 2023-12-19, 1245🔥, 0💬

VAR_SAMP() - Sample Standard Variance
How to calculate the sample standard variance of a field expression in result set groups using the VAR_SAMP() function? VAR_SAMP(expr) is a MySQL built-in aggregate function that calculates the sample standard variance of a field expression in result set groups. For example: SELECT help_category_id,... 2023-12-01, 1245🔥, 0💬

VAR_POP() - Population Standard Variance
How to calculate the population standard variance of a field expression in result set groups using the VAR_POP() function? VAR_POP(expr) is a MySQL built-in aggregate function that calculates the population standard variance of a field expression in result set groups. For example: SELECT help_catego... 2023-12-01, 1230🔥, 0💬

SUM() - Total Value in Group
How to calculate the total value of a field expression in result set groups using the SUM() function? SUM(expr) is a MySQL built-in aggregate function that calculates the total value of a field expression in result set groups. For example: SELECT help_category_id, SUM(help_topic_id), COUNT(help_topi... 2023-12-01, 1227🔥, 0💬

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General MySQL Oracle SQL Server