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    Space requirement for TIMESTAMP datatype?

    I was looking for space requirement for "TIMESTAMP" datatype. Looked in "Oracle Database SQL Reference" but didn't get anything about space usage.

    STFW pointed to this website http://www.devarticles.com/c/a/Oracl...n-Oracle-9i/1/ which says 7 to 11 bytes. But I wanted the exact requirement from Oracle docs. Can anyone please point me to correct doc?
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    cant you use vsize?

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    TIMESTAMP: 11 bytes
    TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE: 13 bytes
    TIMESTAMP WITH LOCAL TIME ZONE: 11 bytes
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    pando,
    I can use vsize or dump but I expected to have it in manuals as well.

    jmodic,
    Thanks for the info. BTW which manual did you find this?
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    I didn't find it in the manuals - I'm not sure those storage requirements for timestamps are actualy documented anywhere in Oracle manuals.
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