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The expression must be of the float data type.
SQUARE
TAN
The SQUARE function returns the square of the value given in expression. The syntax is as follows:
SQUARE()
The expression must be of the float data type.
The TAN function returns the tangent of the value specified in expression. The syntax is as follows:
TAN()
The expression parameter specifies the number of radians and must be of the float or real
data type.
Basic Metadata Functions
The metadata functions provide information about the database and database objects. They are:
❑ COL_LENGTH
❑ COL_NAME
❑ COLUMNPROPERTY
❑ DATABASEPROPERTY
❑ DATABASEPROPERTYEX
❑ DB_ID
❑ DB_NAME
❑ FILE_ID
❑ FILE_NAME
❑ FILEGROUP_ID
❑ FILEGROUP_NAME
❑ FILEGROUPPROPERTY
❑ FILEPROPERTY
❑ FULLTEXTCATALOGPROPERTY
❑ FULLTEXTSERVICEPROPERTY
❑ INDEX_COL
Apendix A: System Functions
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