Posted by MackTheKnife on 02/08/07 22:32

Hi,
I'm trying to write a java.sql.Date to a database and the minutes/
seconds etc. are not being written. I've seen and tested many
examples
found via searches and still have come up with nothing. Here's what I
have:

java.sql.Date formation - recommended constructor forms:
java.sql.Date entryDttm = new
java.sql.Date(System.currentTimeMillis());
OR
java.sql.Date entryDttm = new java.sql.Date(new
java.util.Date().getTime());


// prepared statement insert
pstmt.setDate(1, entryDttm);
// what is written to database
2007-02-07 12:00:00.000


// what needs to be written
2007-02-08 09:37:25.793

The above date value is written when I insert using the SQL method
GETDATE()

The field is stored in a MS SQL Server 8.0 database and is defined as
a 'datatime' or 'smalldatetime' field.

How can I replicate the results of GETDATE() into 'datetime' and
'smalldatetime' fields in
a MS-SQL Server database (or is it possible?). Would a timestamp
datatype make more sense?

I'm using MS_SQL Server JDBC drivers.

Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated!

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