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Undocumented OVERLAPS function. How does it work? What is the Workaround? (Doc ID 1056382.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 07, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 8.0.3.0 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Backup Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

This article will describe date overlaps function, and show equivalent SQL that will allow you to avoid using this undocumented feature which as always is a good idea,

Scope

This document is intended for DBAs and Developers who would want to implement the OVERLAPS function.

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