GetCurrentTicks (NoSQL query)

APPLIES TO: NoSQL

Returns the number of 100-nanosecond ticks that have elapsed since 00:00:00 Thursday, 1 January 1970.

Syntax

GetCurrentTicks()

Return types

Returns a signed numeric value that represents the current number of 100-nanosecond ticks that have elapsed since the Unix epoch (00:00:00 Thursday, 1 January 1970).

Examples

The following example returns the current time measured in ticks:

SELECT VALUE {
    currentTicks: GetCurrentTicks()
}

[
  {
    "currentTicks": 15973607943002652
  }
]

Remarks

  • This function is nondeterministic.
  • The result returned is UTC (Coordinated Universal Time).
  • This function doesn't use the index.
  • If you need to compare values to the current time, obtain the current time before query execution and use that constant string value in the WHERE clause.

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