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FILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 261
Timestamp functions
Timestamps are used for a wide variety of synchronization purposes, such as marking the exact
date and time at which a particular event occurred.
Timestamp
Purpose
Returns a timestamp containing date as a calendar date and time as a time of day.
Format
Timestamp(date;time)
Parameters
date - any calendar date or date field
time - any time value or time field
Data type returned
timestamp
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 7.0
Description
The format of the result depends on the date and time formats that were in use when the database
file was created. You can change the date and time formats in your operating system.
Examples
Timestamp(Date(10;11;2014);Time(9;10;30)) returns 10/11/2014 9:10:30 AM.
Timestamp(Date(10;11;2014);Time(13;10;30)) returns 10/11/2014 1:10:30 PM.
Timestamp(Date(10;11;2014);Time(10;65;5)) returns 10/11/2014 11:05:05 AM.
Timestamp(Date(10;35;2014);Time(4;5;6)) returns 11/4/2014 4:05:06 AM.
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This function Returns
Timestamp A timestamp containing a calendar date and time of day.