External Representation of TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE - Teradata VantageCloud Lake

Lake - Working with SQL

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VantageCloud
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Lake
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February 2025
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TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE types are imported and exported in record and indicator modes as CHARACTER data using the ANSI format string and the site-defined client character set.

fractional_seconds_precision Data Type Format
0 CHAR(25) 'yyyy-mm-dd hh:mi:ss-hh:mi'

or

'yyyy-mm-dd hh:mi:ss+hh:mi'

n

where n is 1 - 6

CHAR(26+n) 'yyyy-mm-dd hh:mi:ss.ss…-hh:mi'

or

'yyyy-mm-dd hh:mi:ss.ss…+hh:mi'

The following table shows examples of how TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE types are exported in record and indicator modes.

fractional_seconds_precision Length Example
6 32 '2000-01-01 11:37:58.123456+08:00'
0 25 '2000-01-01 11:37:58-08:00'