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| − | + | ==Purpose== | |
| + | Enable a timestamp to be inserted into the specified field as a record is being appended | ||
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| + | ==Syntax== | ||
| + | SET TIMESTAMP TO <fieldname> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | [[CLEAR TIMELINE]], [[LIST TIMELINE]], [[SET TIMELINE]], [[SYSTIMELINE]] | + | [[APPEND]], [[CLEAR TIMELINE]], [[LIST TIMELINE]], [[ROLLBACK TIMELINE]], [[SQL INSERT|INSERT]], [[SET TIMELINE]], [[SYSTIMELINE]], [[TIME()]], [[TIMEOFDAY()]] |
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| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | The SET TIMESTAMP command defines a field in the current table to be used as a timestamp. When records are subsequently added to the table, the current system time will be inserted into the <fieldname> field. | ||
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| + | ==Example== | ||
| + | <code lang="recital"> | ||
| + | open database southwind | ||
| + | alter table example add column timeref char(8) | ||
| + | use example | ||
| + | set timestamp to timeref | ||
| + | // timeref field will be populated with current system time | ||
| + | append blank | ||
| + | use | ||
| + | // timeref field will be populated with current system time | ||
| + | insert into example (account_no, last_name) values ("99999", "Smith") | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:56, 6 July 2011
Purpose
Enable a timestamp to be inserted into the specified field as a record is being appended
Syntax
SET TIMESTAMP TO <fieldname>
See Also
APPEND, CLEAR TIMELINE, LIST TIMELINE, ROLLBACK TIMELINE, INSERT, SET TIMELINE, SYSTIMELINE, TIME(), TIMEOFDAY()
Description
The SET TIMESTAMP command defines a field in the current table to be used as a timestamp. When records are subsequently added to the table, the current system time will be inserted into the <fieldname> field.
Example
open database southwind alter table example add column timeref char(8) use example set timestamp to timeref // timeref field will be populated with current system time append blank use // timeref field will be populated with current system time insert into example (account_no, last_name) values ("99999", "Smith")
Products
Recital, Recital Server
