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Scalar functions
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*SQL scalar functions are based on the input value, and return a single value.*

General syntax for scalar functions is: ::

	SELECT "function type" ("column_name")
	FROM "table_name"

Click on the following scalar functions to learn more:

    * UCASE() - Converts a field to upper case
    * LCASE() - Converts a field to lower case
    * MID() - Extract characters from a text field
    * LEN() - Returns the length of a text field
    * ROUND() - Rounds a numeric field to the number of decimals specified
    * NOW() - Returns the current system date and time
    * FORMAT() - Formats how a field is to be displayed