inferTypeAsString(arg)

	s, ok := arg.ToString()
	if !ok {
		err := errLikeNonStrArg
		return nil, errLikeInvalidInputs(err)
	}

	pattern, err1 := e.Pattern.evalNode(r, tableAlias)
	if err1 != nil {
		return nil, err1
	}

	// Infer pattern as string (in case it is untyped)
	inferTypeAsString(pattern)

	patternStr, ok := pattern.ToString()

		t, err := parseSQLTimestamp(s)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		v.setTimestamp(t)
	}
	return nil
}

// inferTypeAsString is used to convert untyped values to string - it
// is called when the caller requires a string context to proceed.
func inferTypeAsString(v *Value) {
	b, ok := v.ToBytes()
	if !ok {
		return
	}

	v.setString(string(b))
}