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Status Future consideration
Workspace App Connect
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 9, 2024

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Create function CURRENT_TIMESTAMP_NOW to return the current timestamp that is NOT the same within the node

CURRENT_TIMESTAMP is very helpful but always returns the same value within a node, by design.  This is useful, but there is a significant need to also capture the current timestamp as of a statement being executed for logging and monitoring and other reasons.  This is an extremely common problem, and the platform would benefit from a new function.  Even our IBM App Connect TAM has a common workaround for this and uses it on almost all his applications.

Examples:

  • We need to capture the response time of specific things like CREATE...DOMAIN.... or PASSTHRU

Workarounds:

  • Add a label & compute node to all applications.  The compute node should save CURRENT_TIMESTAMP to Environment.Variables.  When you need the timestamp, add 'PROPAGATE TO LABEL 'getTimeStamp' DELETE NONE;'
  • Do something similar with a java compute node.
  • Create a java function that returns the current timestamp.  When you need the timestamp, invoke the java function.

These workarounds add significant complexity and overhead to obtain a very simple data element.  Please add new function(s) that can simplify this common use case.

Idea priority High
  • Admin
    Ben Thompson
    Reply
    |     Nov 29, 2024

    Thank you for taking the time to raise this enhancement request. We agree this would be a valuable addition to the product, and also agree that the workarounds all present a level of inconvenience that would be best avoided. Status is updated to Future Consideration.

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