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GetDB2TimeStamp(dateObj, emulateTick)

Last updated June 27, 2002

author

Chris Wigginton

Version: 1 | Requires: CF5 | Library: DatabaseLib

Description:
Takes a ColdFusion date object and returns a DB2 formatted timestamp. A second parameter "emulateTick" determines if tick count emulation is added to the date object.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<cfoutput>
#GetDB2TimeStamp(Now(), "Yes")#<BR>
#GetDB2TimeStamp(Now(), "No")#
</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Name Description Required
dateObj A data object. Yes
emulateTick A boolean. Yes

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Takes a ColdFusion date object and returns a DB2 formatted timestamp.
 * 
 * @param dateObj      A data object. (Required)
 * @param emulateTick      A boolean. (Required)
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author Chris Wigginton (cwigginton@macromedia.com) 
 * @version 1, June 27, 2002 
 */
function getDB2TimeStamp(dateObj, emulateTick)
{
    var tick = "000000";
    // We can partially emulate milliseconds by 
    //grabbing the current tick and applying it to the date object
    if(emulateTick IS "Yes")
        tick = Right(GetTickCount(),3) & "000";
        
    return DateFormat(dateObj, "yyyy-mm-dd-") & TimeFormat(dateObj, "HH.mm.ss.") & tick; 
}

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