Bruce,
> If we change CURRENT_TIMESTAMP to statement time, I don't think we need
> now(""), but if we don't change it, I think we do --- somehow we should
> allow users to access statement time.
I'd argue that we need the 3 kinds of now() regardless, just to limit user
confusion. If we set things up as:
now() = transaction time
current_timestamp = statement time
timeofday() = exact time
That does give users access to all 3 timestamps, but using a competely
non-intuitive nomenclature. It's likely that the three types of now() would
just be pointers to other time functions, but would provide nomenative
clarity.
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-Josh Berkus
Aglio Database Solutions
San Francisco
