Re: [Gnumed-devel] simple question about timestamps

[J Busser]

At 12:58 PM +0100 3/13/05, Karsten Hilbert wrote:
> However, the data type <timestamp with time zone> converts all
> timestamp values to seconds since UTC 1.1.2000 midnight.
> Assuming the client entering timestamps and the client
> retrieving timestamps both correctly set their wanted time
> zone all is well. It is, however, not possible for a
> retrieving client to find out the original time zone of the
> entering client unless that is stored in an extra field.
>
> So, the question remains: Do we need that ? If yes we would
> need to use a composite type.

I would think so ! :-) :-(