The Timestamp type can optionally include a format string such as "yyyyMMddHHmm". A Timestamp with a format is a value. A Timestamp without a format is a reference, and it may point to any other Timestamp, with or without a format. It's not possible to create a Timestamp unless it has a format, i.e. new timestamp("yyyyMM") is valid but new timestamp is not.
When a new Timestamp is constructed, its value is set using the current time
While ETimestamp supports values with fractions of a second to 6 digits, the precision of the value stored at runtime is platform specific and may not support as many digits
The rules for converting a String to a Timestamp can be found in the 'asString' function of the ETimestamp External Type
The rules for converting a Timestamp to a String without a specified format can be found in the 'asString' function of the EString External Type
The rules for converting a Timestamp to a String with a specified format can be found in the 'format' function of the StringLib External Type
Timestamp formats for DB2 and ODBC can be found in the Constants Library
There is no support for defaultTimestampFormat in EDT.
