TIMESTAMP() function

STATEMENT_TIMESTAMP() function

This function is used to get current date and time (start of current transaction).

Syntax:

statement_timestamp()

Return Type: timestamp with time zone

PostgreSQL Version: 9.3

Pictorial Presentation of PostgreSQL STATEMENT_TIMESTAMP() function

Example: PostgreSQL STATEMENT_TIMESTAMP() function

Code:

SELECT statement_timestamp();

Sample Output:

    statement_timestamp
----------------------------
 2015-01-15 14:30:28.322-08
(1 row)

N.B. - The outputs may change during the execution for the current date.

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