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Easy way to retrive timestamp from SQL Server db

I have a timestamp column (updated) in my Microsoft Sql Server Database and wish to retrieve the value as a DateTime object using SqlConnection and SqlCommand.

What is the easiest way to do this?

+5  A: 

A timestamp field in a SQL Server database is not related to the date and time, but is merely a sequence number.

A timestamp in MySql is on the other hand a datetime-value.

Erik  2009-04-11 11:32:50
Could be usefull then with a solution on how to change the MSSQL DB to cope with timestamps like MsSQL
Tim  2009-04-11 11:37:47
You define your own DATETIME-field, and remember to update this field whenever you change the content of the row. This is done automatically with MSSQL timestamp field.
Erik  2009-04-11 11:43:27

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