SYSDATE

Syntax

sysdate::=

Text description of sysdate

Purpose

SYSDATE returns the current date and time. The datatype of the returned value is DATE. The function requires no arguments. In distributed SQL statements, this function returns the date and time on your local database. You cannot use this function in the condition of a CHECK constraint.

Examples

The following example returns the current date and time:

SELECT TO_CHAR
    (SYSDATE, 'MM-DD-YYYY HH24:MI:SS')"NOW"
     FROM DUAL;

NOW
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04-13-2001 09:45:51