
> > Imho it would be nice if we could allow "select timestamp(xxx);",
> > and this has been the umpteenth request in this regard, and 7.2 is not even
> > released yet.
> 
> afaicr one of the very sticky areas is the SQL99-specified syntax for
> date/time literals:
> 
>   timestamp(6) '2001-01-08 04:05:06'
> 
> which is difficult to reconcile with a function named timestamp:

But since '2001-01-08 04:05:06' is in single quotes it can't be 
a column label, which would be the only other "token?" after a function, 
no ?

So it is eighter timestamp(6) followed by ' a single quote, or timestamp 
is a function in this context  ???

Andreas

Wed, 9 Jan 2002 18:07:52 +0100
"Zeugswetter Andreas SB SD" <ZeugswetterA@spardat.at>
Re: Time as keyword