systimestamp()

Scalar. Returns the current system date as a timestamp value.

Syntax

systimestamp ()

Usage

Returns the current date, based on the Event Stream Processor server clock time, as a timestamp value. This date may differ from real time if the clock command in esp_client was used to change the rate or time of the server clock. The function has no arguments, and the function returns a timestamp.

Example

systimestamp() on March 3, 2010, at 12:34:34:059 returns 2010-03-03 12:34:34:059.