SQL escape sequences
JDBC defines escape sequences that contain the standard syntax for the following language features:

Date, time, and timestamp literals

Scalar functions such as numeric, string, and data type conversion functions

Outer joins

Escape characters for wildcards used in LIKE clauses

Procedure calls
The escape sequence used by JDBC is:
{extension}
The escape sequence is recognized and parsed by the driver, which replaces the escape sequences with data store-specific grammar.
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