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HPL/SQL is included to Apache Hive since version 2.0

from-unixtime

FROM_UNIXTIME Function

FROM_UNIXTIME function converts the specified number of seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00 to timestamp value.

Syntax:

FROM_UNIXTIME(epoch, [format])

Parameters:

  • epoch is the number of seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00
  • format is the timestamp format, optional. The default format is yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss

Return Type:

STRING

Example:

Convert the number of seconds to timestamp value:

from_unixtime(1447141681);
---
2015-11-10 04:48:01
 
from_unixtime(1447141681, 'yyyy-MM-dd');
---
2015-11-10

Compatibility: Hive.

Version: HPL/SQL 0.3.17

See also: