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LOCALTIMESTAMP

The LOCALTIMESTAMP function returns the current date and time in the session time zone as a value of data type TIMESTAMP.

When you want to retrieve the current date and time in the session time zone as a TIMESTAMP_TZ value, use the CURRENT_TIMESTAMP function.

Return Values

TIMESTAMP

Syntax

LOCALTIMESTAMP [ (timestamp-precision) ]

ARGUMENTS

timestamp-precision

Specifies the fractional second precision of the time value returned

Examples

Example 8-13 Retrieving the Local Timestamp

SHOW LOCALTIMESTAMP
13-FEB-07 12.11.33.454834 PM