The TIMESTAMP function returns a timestamp value from the current date/time in YYYY-MM-DD-HH.MM.SS.mmmmmm format.
Category
Date / Time
Syntax
TIMESTAMP('' [, 'PACKED'] [, precision] )
Parameters and Descriptions
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| () or ('') | Returns the timestamp in the default format YYYY-MM-DD-HH.MM.SS.mmmmmm. |
| PACKED | (must be enclosed in single quotes) returns the timestamp without punctuation in the format YYYYMMDDHHMMSSmmmmmm precision Specifies the number of digits of precision of the fractional second part of the timestamp The default is 6. The value can be from 1 to 9. |
Example
Map the current timestamp into target field CURRENT_TSTAMP. Assume that the current date/time is 12/15/2018 at 10:15am.
CURRENT_TSTAMP = TIMESTAMP()
Returns the value of 2018-12-15-10.15.00.000000 and maps the result to the target field.
Map the current timestamp into target field CURRENT_TSTAMP without punctuation.
CURRENT_TSTAMP = TIMESTAMP('',3)
Returns the value of 2018-12-15-10.15.00.000 and maps the result to the target field.
Note:
- In addition to the default or "PACKED" format options, the DATEFORMAT command may be used to change the global format of the Timestamp.
- TIMESTAMP() is also often used as input to many other Date and Time functions.