SECOND( ) function

SECOND(time/datetime)

Parameters

Examples

Basic examples

Returns 30:

SECOND(`t235930`)

SECOND(`20141231 235930`)

Returns the seconds for each value in the Call_start_time field:

SECOND(Call_start_time)

Remarks

Parameter details

A field specified for time/datetime can use any time or datetime format, as long as the field definition correctly defines the format.

Specifying a literal time or datetime value

When specifying a literal time or datetime value for time/datetime, you are restricted to the formats in the table below, and you must enclose the value in backquotes – for example, `20141231 235959`.

Do not use any separators such as slashes (/) or colons (:) between the individual components of dates or times.

• Time values – you can use any of the time formats listed in the table below. You must use a separator before a standalone time value for the function to operate correctly. Valid separators are the letter 't', or the letter 'T'. You must specify times using the 24-hour clock. Offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) must be prefaced by a plus sign (+) or a minus sign (-).

• Datetime values – you can use any combination of the date, separator, and time formats listed in the table below. The date must precede the time, and you must use a separator between the two. Valid separators are a single blank space, the letter 't', or the letter 'T'.

  Example formats	Example literal values
  thhmmss	`t235959`
  Thhmm	`T2359`
  YYYYMMDD hhmmss	`20141231 235959`
  YYMMDDthhmm	`141231t2359`
  YYYYMMDDThh	`20141231T23`
  YYYYMMDD hhmmss+/-hhmm (UTC offset)	`20141231 235959-0500`
  YYMMDD hhmm+/-hh (UTC offset)	`141231 2359+01`
  Note Do not use hh alone in the main time format with data that has a UTC offset. For example, avoid: hh+hhmm. Results can be unreliable.