Determines whether the TRUNC and ROUND system functions return a TIMESTAMP or DATE value when passed a TIMESTAMP value.
Field Group
General
Valid Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| TRUE | TRUNC and ROUND return a TIMESTAMP data type value when passed a TIMESTAMP value. |
| FALSE | TRUNC and ROUND return a DATE data type value when passed a TIMESTAMP value. |
Default
FALSE
Changes Take Effect
After the next database restart.
Usage Notes
The default behavior of returning a DATE value when passed a TIMESTAMP value is for compatibility with Teradata Database releases prior to 16.10.
Related Information
For more information on the TRUNC and ROUND system functions, see Teradata Vantage™ - SQL Functions, Expressions, and Predicates, B035-1145.