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Re: Scaled or Granular Dates

From: --CELKO-- <joe.celko_at_northface.edu>
Date: 12 Jan 2004 10:45:33 -0800
Message-ID: <a264e7ea.0401121045.3a88e4e2@posting.google.com> 





>> ...I have been wondering why we measure in milliseconds at all. <<




That all depends on who this "we" is.  Sybase/SQL Server family uses
the Unix style "milliseconds from starting point" approach, while DB2
and other store it in a COBOL-style "yyyy-mm-dd hh-mm-sss.sssss"
format.
Received on Mon Jan 12 2004 - 12:45:33 CST












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