Re: Time zone offset in to_char()

On 1/11/24 11:04, Alban Hertroys wrote:
> 

> I did manage to apply it to the second function header, which I think behaves such that the time zone change stays
withinfunction scope. Right now I’m not 100% sure that I verified that. More to check tomorrow.
 


CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.tz_fnc2()
  RETURNS void
  LANGUAGE plpgsql
  SET "TimeZone" TO 'UTC'
AS $function$
BEGIN
     RAISE NOTICE '%', to_char(now(), 'OF');
END;
$function$;


test=# begin ;
BEGIN
test=*# select public.tz_fnc2();
NOTICE:  +00
  tz_fnc2
---------

(1 row)

test=*# show timezone;
  TimeZone
----------
  UTC
(1 row)

test=*# commit ;
COMMIT
test=# show timezone;
  TimeZone
----------
  UTC
(1 row)


> 
> Frankly, I do hope that you’re right here, that would make my work easier.
> 
> Alban Hertroys
> --
> If you can't see the forest for the trees,
> cut the trees and you'll find there is no forest.
> 

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Adrian Klaver
adrian.klaver@aklaver.com