How to use HSQLDB in Oracle query syntax mode?

Question

I am trying to use HSQLDB as an embedded database in a spring application (for testing). As the target production database is Oracle, I would like to use HSQLDBs Oracle synt

Answer 1

The sql.syntax_ora=true URL property enables syntax compatibility, including the NUMBER type and the DUAL table. Additional properties can be used for more behavior compatibility. These are documented in the HSQLDB Guide:

http://hsqldb.org/doc/2.0/guide/compatibility-chapt.html#coc_compatibility_oracle