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The TIMESTAMP datatype stores the datetime as follows
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SQL> SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
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SQL> DECLARE
2 v_datetime TIMESTAMP := SYSTIMESTAMP;
3 BEGIN
4 DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(v_datetime);
5 END;
6 /
03-JUN-07 08.51.26.828000 PM
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
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