diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/db/sql-data-mapper/lib/sql/helpers/convertUnits.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/db/sql-data-mapper/lib/sql/helpers/convertUnits.ts
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+export function convertUnits(
+  unit: string,
+  type: 'mysql' | 'mssql' | 'pg' | 'sqlite'
+) {
+  switch (unit) {
+    case 'milliseconds':
+    case 'ms': {
+      if (type === 'mssql') {
+        return 'millisecond';
+      }
+
+      if (type === 'mysql') {
+        // MySQL doesn't support millisecond
+        // hence change from MICROSECOND to millisecond manually
+        return 'MICROSECOND';
+      }
+
+      if (type === 'pg' || type === 'sqlite') {
+        return 'milliseconds';
+      }
+
+      return unit;
+    }
+    case 'seconds':
+    case 's': {
+      if (type === 'mssql' || type === 'pg') {
+        return 'second';
+      }
+
+      if (type === 'mysql') {
+        return 'SECOND';
+      }
+
+      if (type === 'sqlite') {
+        return 'seconds';
+      }
+
+      return unit;
+    }
+    case 'minutes':
+    case 'm': {
+      if (type === 'mssql' || type === 'pg') {
+        return 'minute';
+      }
+
+      if (type === 'mysql') {
+        return 'MINUTE';
+      }
+
+      if (type === 'sqlite') {
+        return 'minutes';
+      }
+
+      return unit;
+    }
+    case 'hours':
+    case 'h': {
+      if (type === 'mssql' || type === 'pg') {
+        return 'hour';
+      }
+
+      if (type === 'mysql') {
+        return 'HOUR';
+      }
+
+      if (type === 'sqlite') {
+        return 'hours';
+      }
+
+      return unit;
+    }
+    case 'days':
+    case 'd': {
+      if (type === 'mssql' || type === 'pg') {
+        return 'day';
+      }
+
+      if (type === 'mysql') {
+        return 'DAY';
+      }
+
+      if (type === 'sqlite') {
+        return 'days';
+      }
+
+      return unit;
+    }
+    case 'weeks':
+    case 'w': {
+      if (type === 'mssql' || type === 'pg') {
+        return 'week';
+      }
+
+      if (type === 'mysql') {
+        return 'WEEK';
+      }
+
+      if (type === 'sqlite') {
+        return 'weeks';
+      }
+
+      return unit;
+    }
+    case 'months':
+    case 'M': {
+      if (type === 'mssql' || type === 'pg') {
+        return 'month';
+      }
+
+      if (type === 'mysql') {
+        return 'MONTH';
+      }
+
+      if (type === 'sqlite') {
+        return 'months';
+      }
+
+      return unit;
+    }
+    case 'quarters':
+    case 'Q': {
+      if (type === 'mssql' || type === 'pg') {
+        return 'quarter';
+      }
+
+      if (type === 'mysql') {
+        return 'QUARTER';
+      }
+
+      if (type === 'sqlite') {
+        return 'quarters';
+      }
+
+      return unit;
+    }
+    case 'years':
+    case 'y': {
+      if (type === 'mssql' || type === 'pg') {
+        return 'year';
+      }
+
+      if (type === 'mysql') {
+        return 'YEAR';
+      }
+
+      if (type === 'sqlite') {
+        return 'years';
+      }
+
+      return unit;
+    }
+    default:
+      return unit;
+  }
+}