## Syntax
```mermaid
%%{init: {
'theme': 'base',
'flowchart': { 'padding': '7', 'nodeSpacing': '20', 'rankSpacing': '20' },
'themeVariables': {
'fontSize': '11px',
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flowchart LR
Start((START)) --> MICROSECOND[MICROSECOND]:::quoted
MICROSECOND --> LB["("]:::quoted
LB --> Input
Input --> RB[")"]:::quoted
RB --> End((END))
```
## Purpose
The `MICROSECOND` SQL function returns the microseconds from a date as an integer.
Parameters:
- Input: A date/time.