DATE/TIME - Teradata Vantage - Database Engine 20

Database Utilities

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
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VMware
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IntelliFlex
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Database Engine 20
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
20.00
Published
June 2025
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The DATE and TIME commands are synonyms. Both show the same display of current system day, date, and time.

Syntax

{ DATE | TIME }

Usage Notes

The DATE or TIME command shows a timestamp in the following format:

DDD mmm dd, yyyy HH:MM:SS
Format Description
DDD Abbreviated name of the day of the week.
mmm dd, yyyy Abbreviated name of the calendar month, numeric day, and four-digit year.
HH:MM:SS Current system time in hour, minutes, and seconds.

Examples: DATE and TIME command outputs

> date

Result:

date

Thu Jul 02, 2016  18:17:05
> time

Result:

time

Thu Jul 02, 2016  18:22:14