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---
title: Function Mappings - Microsoft SQL Server Database Provider - EF Core
description: Function Mappings of the Microsoft SQL Server database provider
author: bricelam
ms.date: 10/07/2020
uid: core/providers/sql-server/functions
---
# Function Mappings of the Microsoft SQL Server Provider

This page shows which .NET members are translated into which SQL functions when using the SQL Server provider.

## Binary functions

.NET | SQL | Added in
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bytes.Contains(value) | CHARINDEX(@value, @bytes) > 0 | EF Core 5.0
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bytes.Length | DATALENGTH(@bytes) | EF Core 5.0
bytes.SequenceEqual(second) | @bytes = @second | EF Core 5.0
EF.Functions.DataLength(arg) | DATALENGTH(@arg) | EF Core 5.0

## Conversion functions

.NET | SQL | Added in
------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | --------
bytes.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(100), @bytes)
byteValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(3), @byteValue)
charValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(1), @charValue)
Convert.ToBoolean(value) | CONVERT(bit, @value) | EF Core 5.0
Convert.ToByte(value) | CONVERT(tinyint, @value)
Convert.ToDecimal(value) | CONVERT(decimal(18, 2), @value)
Convert.ToDouble(value) | CONVERT(float, @value)
Convert.ToInt16(value) | CONVERT(smallint, @value)
Convert.ToInt32(value) | CONVERT(int, @value)
Convert.ToInt64(value) | CONVERT(bigint, @value)
Convert.ToString(value) | CONVERT(nvarchar(max), @value)
dateTime.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(100), @dateTime)
dateTimeOffset.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(100), @dateTimeOffset)
decimalValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(100), @decimalValue)
doubleValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(100), @doubleValue)
floatValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(100), @floatValue)
guid.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(36), @guid)
intValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(11), @intValue)
longValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(20), @longValue)
sbyteValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(4), @sbyteValue)
shortValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(6), @shortValue)
timeSpan.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(100), @timeSpan)
uintValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(10), @uintValue)
ulongValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(19), @ulongValue)
ushortValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(5), @ushortValue)

## Date and time functions

.NET | SQL | Added in
----------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | --------
DateTime.Now | GETDATE()
DateTime.Today | CONVERT(date, GETDATE())
DateTime.UtcNow | GETUTCDATE()
dateTime.AddDays(value) | DATEADD(day, @value, @dateTime)
dateTime.AddHours(value) | DATEADD(hour, @value, @dateTime)
dateTime.AddMilliseconds(value) | DATEADD(millisecond, @value, @dateTime)
dateTime.AddMinutes(value) | DATEADD(minute, @value, @dateTime)
dateTime.AddMonths(months) | DATEADD(month, @months, @dateTime)
dateTime.AddSeconds(value) | DATEADD(second, @value, @dateTime)
dateTime.AddYears(value) | DATEADD(year, @value, @dateTime)
dateTime.Date | CONVERT(date, @dateTime)
dateTime.Day | DATEPART(day, @dateTime)
dateTime.DayOfYear | DATEPART(dayofyear, @dateTime)
dateTime.Hour | DATEPART(hour, @dateTime)
dateTime.Millisecond | DATEPART(millisecond, @dateTime)
dateTime.Minute | DATEPART(minute, @dateTime)
dateTime.Month | DATEPART(month, @dateTime)
dateTime.Second | DATEPART(second, @dateTime)
dateTime.TimeOfDay | CONVERT(time, @dateTime) | EF Core 2.2
dateTime.Year | DATEPART(year, @dateTime)
DateTimeOffset.Now | SYSDATETIMEOFFSET()
DateTimeOffset.UtcNow | SYSUTCDATETIME()
dateTimeOffset.AddDays(days) | DATEADD(day, @days, @dateTimeOffset)
dateTimeOffset.AddHours(hours) | DATEADD(hour, @hours, @dateTimeOffset)
dateTimeOffset.AddMilliseconds(milliseconds) | DATEADD(millisecond, @milliseconds, @dateTimeOffset)
dateTimeOffset.AddMinutes(minutes) | DATEADD(minute, @minutes, @dateTimeOffset)
dateTimeOffset.AddMonths(months) | DATEADD(month, @months, @dateTimeOffset)
dateTimeOffset.AddSeconds(seconds) | DATEADD(second, @seconds, @dateTimeOffset)
dateTimeOffset.AddYears(years) | DATEADD(year, @years, @dateTimeOffset)
dateTimeOffset.Date | CONVERT(date, @dateTimeOffset)
dateTimeOffset.Day | DATEPART(day, @dateTimeOffset)
dateTimeOffset.DayOfYear | DATEPART(dayofyear, @dateTimeOffset)
dateTimeOffset.Hour | DATEPART(hour, @dateTimeOffset)
dateTimeOffset.Millisecond | DATEPART(millisecond, @dateTimeOffset)
dateTimeOffset.Minute | DATEPART(minute, @dateTimeOffset)
dateTimeOffset.Month | DATEPART(month, @dateTimeOffset)
dateTimeOffset.Second | DATEPART(second, @dateTimeOffset)
dateTimeOffset.TimeOfDay | CONVERT(time, @dateTimeOffset) | EF Core 2.2
dateTimeOffset.Year | DATEPART(year, @dateTimeOffset)
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EF.Functions.DateDiffDay(start, end) | DATEDIFF(day, @start, @end)
EF.Functions.DateDiffHour(start, end) | DATEDIFF(hour, @start, @end)
EF.Functions.DateDiffMicrosecond(start, end) | DATEDIFF(microsecond, @start, @end)
EF.Functions.DateDiffMillisecond(start, end) | DATEDIFF(millisecond, @start, @end)
EF.Functions.DateDiffMinute(start, end) | DATEDIFF(minute, @start, @d2)
EF.Functions.DateDiffMonth(start, end) | DATEDIFF(month, @start, @end)
EF.Functions.DateDiffNanosecond(start, end) | DATEDIFF(nanosecond, @start, @end)
EF.Functions.DateDiffSecond(start, end) | DATEDIFF(second, @start, @end)
EF.Functions.DateDiffWeek(start, end) | DATEDIFF(week, @start, @end) | EF Core 5.0
EF.Functions.DateDiffYear(start, end) | DATEDIFF(year, @start, @end)
EF.Functions.DateFromParts(year, month, day) | DATEFROMPARTS(@year, @month, @day) | EF Core 5.0
EF.Functions.DateTime2FromParts(year, month, day, ...) | DATETIME2FROMPARTS(@year, @month, @day, ...) | EF Core 5.0
EF.Functions.DateTimeFromParts(year, month, day, ...) | DATETIMEFROMPARTS(@year, @month, @day, ...) | EF Core 5.0
EF.Functions.DateTimeOffsetFromParts(year, month, day, ...) | DATETIMEOFFSETFROMPARTS(@year, @month, @day, ...) | EF Core 5.0
EF.Functions.IsDate(expression) | ISDATE(@expression) | EF Core 3.0
EF.Functions.SmallDateTimeFromParts(year, month, day, ...) | SMALLDATETIMEFROMPARTS(@year, @month, @day, ...) | EF Core 5.0
EF.Functions.TimeFromParts(hour, minute, second, ...) | TIMEFROMPARTS(@hour, @minute, @second, ...) | EF Core 5.0
timeSpan.Hours | DATEPART(hour, @timeSpan) | EF Core 5.0
timeSpan.Milliseconds | DATEPART(millisecond, @timeSpan) | EF Core 5.0
timeSpan.Minutes | DATEPART(minute, @timeSpan) | EF Core 5.0
timeSpan.Seconds | DATEPART(second, @timeSpan) | EF Core 5.0

## Numeric functions

.NET | SQL
----------------------- | ---
Math.Abs(value) | ABS(@value)
Math.Acos(d) | ACOS(@d)
Math.Asin(d) | ASIN(@d)
Math.Atan(d) | ATAN(@d)
Math.Atan2(y, x) | ATN2(@y, @x)
Math.Ceiling(d) | CEILING(@d)
Math.Cos(d) | COS(@d)
Math.Exp(d) | EXP(@d)
Math.Floor(d) | FLOOR(@d)
Math.Log(d) | LOG(@d)
Math.Log(a, newBase) | LOG(@a, @newBase)
Math.Log10(d) | LOG10(@d)
Math.Pow(x, y) | POWER(@x, @y)
Math.Round(d) | ROUND(@d, 0)
Math.Round(d, decimals) | ROUND(@d, @decimals)
Math.Sign(value) | SIGN(@value)
Math.Sin(a) | SIN(@a)
Math.Sqrt(d) | SQRT(@d)
Math.Tan(a) | TAN(@a)
Math.Truncate(d) | ROUND(@d, 0, 1)

## String functions

.NET | SQL | Added in
----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------
EF.Functions.Collate(operand, collation) | @operand COLLATE @collation | EF Core 5.0
EF.Functions.Contains(propertyReference, searchCondition) | CONTAINS(@propertyReference, @searchCondition) | EF Core 2.2
EF.Functions.Contains(propertyReference, searchCondition, languageTerm) | CONTAINS(@propertyReference, @searchCondition, LANGUAGE @languageTerm) | EF Core 2.2
EF.Functions.FreeText(propertyReference, freeText) | FREETEXT(@propertyReference, @freeText)
EF.Functions.FreeText(propertyReference, freeText, languageTerm) | FREETEXT(@propertyReference, @freeText, LANGUAGE @languageTerm)
EF.Functions.Like(matchExpression, pattern) | @matchExpression LIKE @pattern
EF.Functions.Like(matchExpression, pattern, escapeCharacter) | @matchExpression LIKE @pattern ESCAPE @escapeCharacter
string.Compare(strA, strB) | CASE WHEN @strA = @strB THEN 0 ... END
string.Concat(str0, str1) | @str0 + @str1
string.IsNullOrEmpty(value) | @value IS NULL OR @value = N''
string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value) | @value IS NULL OR LTRIM(RTRIM(@value)) = N''
stringValue.CompareTo(strB) | CASE WHEN @stringValue = @strB THEN 0 ... END
stringValue.Contains(value) | @stringValue LIKE N'%' + @value + N'%'
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stringValue.EndsWith(value) | @stringValue LIKE N'%' + @value
stringValue.FirstOrDefault() | SUBSTRING(@stringValue, 1, 1) | EF Core 5.0
stringValue.IndexOf(value) | CHARINDEX(@value, @stringValue) - 1
stringValue.LastOrDefault() | SUBSTRING(@stringValue, LEN(@stringValue), 1) | EF Core 5.0
stringValue.Length | LEN(@stringValue)
stringValue.Replace(@oldValue, @newValue) | REPLACE(@stringValue, @oldValue, @newValue)
stringValue.StartsWith(value) | @stringValue LIKE @value + N'%'
stringValue.Substring(startIndex, length) | SUBSTRING(@stringValue, @startIndex + 1, @length)
stringValue.ToLower() | LOWER(@stringValue)
stringValue.ToUpper() | UPPER(@stringValue)
stringValue.Trim() | LTRIM(RTRIM(@stringValue))
stringValue.TrimEnd() | RTRIM(@stringValue)
stringValue.TrimStart() | LTRIM(@stringValue)

## Miscellaneous functions

.NET | SQL | Added in
---------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | --------
collection.Contains(item) | @item IN @collection | EF Core 3.0
enumValue.HasFlag(flag) | @enumValue & @flag = @flag
Guid.NewGuid() | NEWID()
nullable.GetValueOrDefault() | COALESCE(@nullable, 0)
nullable.GetValueOrDefault(defaultValue) | COALESCE(@nullable, @defaultValue)

> [!NOTE]
> Some SQL has been simplified for illustration purposes. The actual SQL is more complex to handle a wider range of values.

## See also

* [Spatial Function Mappings](xref:core/providers/sql-server/spatial#spatial-function-mappings)
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> [!WARNING]
> CircularString, CompoundCurve, and CurePolygon aren't supported by NTS.

## Translated Operations
## Spatial function mappings

This table shows which NTS members are translated into which SQL functions. Note that the translations vary depending on whether the column is of type geography or geometry.

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