now

This section contains reference documentation for the now function.

Return current time as epoch millis.

Signature

now()

Usage Examples

select now() AS now
FROM ignoreMe

now
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This function is typically used in predicate to filter on timestamp for recent data. e.g. filter data on recent 1 day(86400 seconds)

SELECT * 
FROM tableName
WHERE tsInMillis > now() - 86400000