Re: TimeStamp Problem

[Dan <dan27649@xxxxxxxxx>]

We're still on v7r1 here.  How does the new 12 digit precision affect
timestamp fields in tables defined prior to v7r2?  With the additional 6
digits, I presume that more space is needed to store them than before.

Also, because when you absolutely, positively must have a unique key but
can't rely on a timestamp (even with 12 digit precision for the second!) to
provide it, what was the impetus to increase the precision?  Curious
mind(s?) wants to know.

(Interesting story about GM and the COBOL compiler, Jon!)

- Dan

On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 5:42 PM, Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> At 7.2 the timestamp precision has been increased - you can now go up to
> 12 digits in the fraction of seconds.
>
> We're not yet on 7.2, so it'd interesting to hear the experience of others
> in this.
>
> Vern