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epoch

3 epoch types: none a sibling also accepts.

3 types

The 3 epoch types

Each type's first registry sample, against every sibling's rule

TypeSampleAlso accepted by
Unix Timestamp (microseconds)
unix_microseconds · TIMESTAMP
1705312200000000—
Unix Timestamp (milliseconds)
unix_milliseconds · TIMESTAMP
1705312200000—
Unix Timestamp (seconds)
unix_seconds · TIMESTAMP
1705312200—

Which epoch type is it?

1 of 3 epoch types accepts it.

TypeReads it as
Unix Timestamp (microseconds) unix_microseconds2024-01-15 09:50:00+00

Use it

CLI · DuckDB
$ printf '%s\n' '1705312200000000' '1577836799999999' > column.txt
$ finetype infer -f column.txt --mode column

SELECT ft_profile(v) FROM (VALUES ('1705312200000000'), ('1577836799999999')) t(v);

After 1577836799999999, one type remains: unix_microseconds.

Type Registry