---
name: "SLONIK_DATE"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "slony1-2-doc"
version: "2.2.11-6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SLONIK_DATE"
---

# SLONIK\_DATE(7)

Display current date

## NAME

DATE - Display current date

## SYNOPSIS

FC**date**F\[0\]  \[ *(format)*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Prints the current date. Accepts an optional strftime()-conformant format string.

## EXAMPLE

```
FC     DATE;
     DATE(format='%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z');
    F[0]
```

## VERSION INFORMATION

This command was introduced in Slony-I 2.1