TRUNC_UDF (TIMESTAMP_LTZ, VARCHAR)
Definition
This user-defined function (UDF) reproduces the Teradata and Oracle TRUNC(Date) functionality when the format parameter is specified.
TRUNC_UDF(DATE_TO_TRUNC TIMESTAMP_LTZ, DATE_FMT VARCHAR(5))Parameters
DATE_TO_TRUNC TIMESTAMP_LTZ
A timestamp_ltz value to truncate which must be a date, timestamp, or timestamp with timezone.
DATE_FMT VARCHAR
A varchar value that should be one of the date formats supported by the trunc function.
Returns
Returns a date truncated using the format specified.
Usage example
Input:
SELECT TRUNC_UDF(TIMESTAMP '2015-08-18 12:30:00', 'Q')Output:
2015-07-01Last updated