dbts-transact-sql.md

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@@DBTS (Transact-SQL)

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Returns the value of the current timestamp data type for the current database. This timestamp is guaranteed to be unique in the database.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

@@DBTS  

Return types

varbinary

Remarks

@@DBTS returns the last-used timestamp value of the current database. A new timestamp value is generated when a row with a timestamp column is inserted or updated.

The @@DBTS function is not affected by changes in the transaction isolation levels.

Examples

The following example returns the current timestamp from the [!INCLUDEssSampleDBnormal] database.

USE AdventureWorks2012;  
GO  
SELECT @@DBTS;  

See also

Configuration Functions (Transact-SQL)
Cursor Concurrency (ODBC)
Data Types (Transact-SQL)
MIN_ACTIVE_ROWVERSION (Transact-SQL)