Try this, Ed:

select timestampdiff(2, cast(timestamp('2008-03-13 09:06:00') -
timestamp('2008-03-13 09:05:00') as char(22)))
as difference_in_seconds
from sysibm.sysdummy1

Result = 60

Jim




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03/13/2008 10:24 AM

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Well, well, well!
It's Das Ashim K! hehe. How have you been?

select (minute('2008-03-13 09:07:00') - minute( '2008-03-13 09:05:00'))
* 60 as difference_in_seconds
from sysibm.sysdummy1






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-----Original Message-----
From: Das Ashim K
[mailto:db2udbdba-ezmlmshield-x91339140.[Email address protected]
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 9:36 AM
To: LazyDBA Discussion
Subject: Timestamp arithmetic


Hi,

What is the best way to get the time difference in seconds in DB2

For eg, the query below

select ( timestamp_format( '2008-03-13 09:06:00', 'yyyy-mm-dd
hh24:mi:ss' )-
timestamp_format( '2008-03-13 09:05:00', 'yyyy-mm-dd
hh24:mi:ss'
)
)
From sysibm.sysdummy1


Returns:

100


How do I convert this into seconds?


Thanks,
Ashim.



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