I have done some more try as follows: #select timestamp(current_date); ERROR: syntax error at or near "current_date" at character 18 STATEMENT: select timestamp(current_date); ERROR: syntax error at or near "current_date" LINE 1: select timestamp(current_date); ====================================================== #SELECT TIMESTAMP(to_date('2013-01-01','YYYY-MM-DD')); ERROR: syntax error at or near "to_date" at character 18 STATEMENT: SELECT TIMESTAMP(to_date('2013-01-01','YYYY-MM-DD')); ERROR: syntax error at or near "to_date" LINE 1: SELECT TIMESTAMP(to_date('2013-01-01','YYYY-MM-DD')); ====================================================== select timestamp(current_date,current_time); ERROR: syntax error at or near "current_date" at character 18 STATEMENT: select timestamp(current_date,current_time); ERROR: syntax error at or near "current_date" LINE 1: select timestamp(current_date,current_time); ====================================================== #SELECT TIMESTAMP(to_date('2013-01-01','YYYY-MM-DD'),'17:15:43'::time); ERROR: syntax error at or near "to_date" at character 18 STATEMENT: SELECT TIMESTAMP(to_date('2013-01-01','YYYY-MM-DD'),'17:15:43'::time); ERROR: syntax error at or near "to_date" LINE 1: SELECT TIMESTAMP(to_date('2013-01-01','YYYY-MM-DD'),'17:15:4... -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/Migration-from-DB2-to-PostgreSQL-TIMESTAMP-arg1-arg1-tp5761389p5761390.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general