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MySQL:
UNCOMPRESS
Syntax:
UNCOMPRESS(string_to_uncompress)
Uncompresses a string compressed by the COMPRESS() function. If the
argument is not a compressed value, the result is NULL. This function
requires MySQL to have been compiled with a compression library such as
zlib. Otherwise, the return value is always NULL.
URL: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/encryption-functions.html
Example
mysql> SELECT UNCOMPRESS(COMPRESS('any string'));
-> 'any string'
mysql> SELECT UNCOMPRESS('any string');
-> NULL
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