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I wonder if VARCHAR_FORMAT would work for this - it is similar to TIMESTAMP_FORMAT but produces a character representation from various data types, using a format string. The documentation gives this syntax when converting dates or timestamps:
VARCHAR_FORMAT(date-or-timestamp-expression, format-string1) - format-string1 is optional. There's also something about locales that I couldn't quickly get working.
This example gives the desired format as a character representation:
select varchar_format(current timestamp, 'YYYY-MM-DD HH24.MI.SS.FF6') from sysibm/sysdummy1
resulted in 2019-02-21 16.20.33.495845 this afternoon.
This isn't a timestamp data type, it is a character representation of one - does this do what you want?
Vern
The COMMON Europe Advisory Council (CEAC) has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a high priority requirement that is important to address.
Background: The CEAC members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CEAC has a crucial role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community and has therefore reviewed your RFE.
To find out how CEAC help to shape the future of IBM i, see CEAC @ ibm.biz/BdYSYj and the article "The Five Hottest IBM i RFEs Of The Quarter" at ibm.biz/BdYSZT
Therese Eaton – CEAC Program Manager, IBM