Using Green's function in Cauchy problem

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Green's function is a well known tool for solving differential equations with boundary conditions by turning it into integral equations. I wonder if Green's function can be applied somehow in a Cauchy problem for ODEs. I suppose that the answer is no, because a Green's function construction procedure depends on boundary conditions. In this case, Is there a similar tool for solving a Cauchy problem for ODEs?