SQL/MP Reference Manual
HP NonStop SQL/MP Reference Manual—523352-013
D-12
Date-Time Literals
default-date is:
 { yyyy[-mm[-dd] } <--DEFAULT format
 { mm[-dd] }
 { dd }
usa-date is:
 { [mm/[dd/]]yyyy } <--USA format
 { mm[/dd] }
 { dd }
european-date is:
 { [[dd.]mm.]yyyy } <--EUROPEAN format
 { [[dd.]mm }
 { dd }
default-time is:
 { hh[:mm[:ss[.msssss]]] } <--DEFAULT format
 { mm[:ss[.msssss]] }
 { ss[.msssss] }
 { msssss }
usa-time is:
 { hh[:mm[:ss[.msssss]]] } [ am|pm ]<--USA format
 { mm[:ss[.msssss]] }
 { ss[.msssss] }
 { msssss }
european-time is:
 { hh[.mm[.ss[.msssss]]] } <--EUROPEAN format
 { mm[.ss[.msssss]] }
 { ss[.msssss] }
 { msssss }
start-field and end-field are: 
 { YEAR }
 { MONTH }
 { DAY }
 { HOUR }
 { MINUTE }
 { SECOND }
 { FRACTION [ (precision) ] }
start-field must precede end-field and only end-field can use 
the precision option.










