timestamps - a Stamping Problem? (Bus Error)

Maraya Michael maraya-michael at dol.gov
Tue Apr 25 16:06:53 EDT 2000



	The name TIMESTAMP is deceptive.  It's intended to generate a unique
value and is not meant for retrieving the actual time.

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From: 	Karl Pielorz[SMTP:kpielorz at tdx.co.uk]
Sent: 	Tuesday, April 25, 2000 4:02 PM
To: 	TDS Development Group
Subject: 	[freetds] Re: timestamps - a Stamping Problem? (Bus Error)



Bob Kline wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 25 Apr 2000, Karl Pielorz wrote:
> 
> > [Questions about using the MS SQL Server TIMESTAMP.]
> 
> Can't tell what's causing your bus error, but you should be aware of the
> fact that Microsoft's TIMESTAMP has nothing whatsoever to do with the
> standard SQL TIMESTAMP data type, nor indeed anything to do with the
> current time.

Now why, doesn't that actually suprise me? :)

What ever format it is - it certainly causes FreeTDS to barf. If I get time,
I'll try and get a trace / more details etc.

-Karl

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