"Lance Lovette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is the best or most efficient way to compare a mix of DATETIME and > TIMESTAMP values using GREATEST()? Some values are columns and some are > literals. Should I convert TIMESTAMP values to DATETIME formatted strings > using DATE_FORMAT or convert everything to integers using UNIX_TIMESTAMP and > then convert the result back to a DATETIME with FROM_UNIXTIME? I'm using > MySQL 4.0.16.
You shouldn't permorm explicit conversation if you use GREATEST() function with TIMESTAMP/DATETIME column types. -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Egor Egorov / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
