/**
  * Returns expression for field unification
  *
  * @param string $field
  * @param string $backendType
  * @return \Zend_Db_Expr
  */
 private function unifyField($field, $backendType = 'varchar')
 {
     if ($backendType == 'datetime') {
         $expr = $this->connection->getDateFormatSql($field, '%Y-%m-%d %H:%i:%s');
     } else {
         $expr = $field;
     }
     return $expr;
 }