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What are the three formats that can be used to specify time zone when using the SET timezone command?
What are the three formats that can be used to specify time zone when using the SET timezone command?
- Time zone name, POSIX-style format offset, ISO-8601 format offset (correct)
- Time zone abbreviation, POSIX-style format offset, ISO-8601 format offset
- Time zone name, POSIX-style format offset, UTC offset
- Time zone abbreviation, POSIX-style format offset, UTC offset
Does the SET command support time zone abbreviations like PST or PDT?
Does the SET command support time zone abbreviations like PST or PDT?
- No, it doesn't (correct)
- Only when used with the TO or = keywords
- Yes, it does
- It depends on the specific time zone abbreviation
What is the difference between POSIX-style time zone formats and ISO-8601 convention?
What is the difference between POSIX-style time zone formats and ISO-8601 convention?
- POSIX-style uses negative offsets west of Greenwich, while ISO-8601 uses negative offsets east of Greenwich
- POSIX-style uses positive offsets west of Greenwich, while ISO-8601 uses positive offsets east of Greenwich (correct)
- POSIX-style uses positive offsets east of Greenwich, while ISO-8601 uses positive offsets west of Greenwich
- There is no difference between POSIX-style and ISO-8601 time zone formats
What is an INTERVAL time zone offset?
What is an INTERVAL time zone offset?
How can you set the time zone for a specific database user?
How can you set the time zone for a specific database user?