The methods defined in the TimeStamp primitive type are summarized in the following table.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| date | Returns the date part of the receiver |
| display | Returns a string representing the value of the receiver |
| isValid | Returns true if the receiver contains a valid timestamp value |
| literalFormat | Returns a string representing the receiver in literal format |
| localToUTCTime | Converts a timestamp in local time to UTC using the time zone in which the method executes |
| localToUTCTimeUsingBias | Converts a timestamp in local time to UTC using the specified bias |
| setByteOrderLocal | Returns a timestamp that has the bytes ordered as required by the local node |
| setByteOrderRemote | Returns a timestamp that has the bytes ordered as required by the specified remote node |
| setDate | Sets the date part of the receiver to a specified date |
| setTime | Sets the time part of the receiver to a specified time |
| time | Returns the time part of the receiver |
| utcToLocalTime | Converts a timestamp in UTC time to local time for the time zone in which the method executes |
| utcToLocalTimeUsingBias | Converts a timestamp in UTC time to local time using the specified bias |