TO_DATE

This page describes the TO_DATE function in Lenses SQL.

TO_DATE(strExpr, pattern)

Converts a string representation of a date into epoch value using the pattern provided.

Available in:

Processors	SQL Studio
✓	✓

Sample code:

USE `kafka`;
SELECT 
    TO_DATE(tpep_dropoff_datetime, 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss'), 
    tpep_dropoff_datetime 
FROM nyc-yellow-taxi-trip
LIMIT 1;

Output:

{
  "value": {
    "TO_DATE": "2016-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "tpep_dropoff_datetime": "2016-01-01 00:11:14"
  }
}