String SUBSTR(Substring, left, right) /* if you want using left */ select SUBSTR( ' mystr ' , 1 , 3 ) from dual; -- result : mys /* if you want using right */ select SUBSTR( ' mystr ' , - 3 ) from dual; -- result : str /* if you want using substring */ select SUBSTR( ' mystr ' , 3 , 2 ) from dual; -- result : st replace(sourcetext, findstr, replacestr) select REPLACE( ' mystr ' , ' s ' , ' o ' ) from dual; -- result : myotr Like including _ character select * from all_tables where table_name like ' TBL \_ % ' ; Math mod select mod( 10 , 7 ) from dual; -- result : 3 Others Find String from Procedure source SELECT * FROM ALL_SOURCE WHERE TEXT LIKE ' %EVENTSTRING% ' ORDER BY TYPE, NAME, LINE ; Japanese Traditional datetime https://www.shift-the-oracle.com/sql/functions/to_date.html SQL > select to_char( SYSDATE , ' EEDL ' , ' NLS_CALENDAR= ' ' JAPANESE IMPER...