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SYS_TIMESTAMP_PHYSICAL

Script function: Provides current date and time

Syntax

SYS_TIMESTAMP_PHYSICAL([TimeZone])

Syntax	Description/Format
TimeZone	Name of a TimeZone object or keyword UTC Format: script literal or script variable Default value: "UTC"

Return code
Current date and time in the format "JJJJ-MM-TT HH:MM:SS"

Remarks

If the script function is called up without a parameter, or if the keyword UTC is used, date and time are returned in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time).

Example

The following example determines the current date and time in Sydney. The name of a TimeZone object is entered as a parameter, having been defined for the Australian Eastern Standard Time. The script function's return value is written to the activation protocol.

:SET &NOW# = SYS_TIMESTAMP_PHYSICAL("TZ.SYD")
:PRINT &NOW#

See also:

Script element	Description
SYS_TIME	Returns the current time of day at the beginning of the script processing.
SYS_TIME_PHYSICAL	Determines the current time of day.

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