Re: Is timestamptz alias documented?

Chris <ctlajoie@gmail.com> writes:
> I have been unable to find where it is mentioned that timestamptz can be
> used as shorthand for 'timestamp with time zone'.

See table 8-1 here:
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/datatype.html

We don't emphasize it, since it's a nonstandard Postgres-ism.

> Is this a new alias, or
> has it been around for some time?

It's been around since the '90s I'm sure, maybe even back to Berkeley days.

            regards, tom lane