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TO_TIMESTAMP function

Converts a string to a timestamp using the specified format string.

Syntax

TO_TIMESTAMP(expression, format)

Arguments

Returns

A TIMESTAMP.

Examples

> SELECT TO_TIMESTAMP('2001-02-03 04:05:06', 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:MI:SS');
 2001-02-03 04:05:06
> SELECT TO_TIMESTAMP('03 Feb 01 04:05:06 PM', 'DD Mon YY HH12:MI:SS PM')
 2001-02-03 16:05:06