This function returns the value of the current timestamp data type for the current database. The current database will have a guaranteed unique timestamp value.
Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions
@@DBTS
varbinary
@@DBTS returns the last-used timestamp value of the current database. An insert or update of a row with a timestamp column generates a new timestamp value.
Changes to the transaction isolation levels do not affect the @@DBTS function.
This example returns the current timestamp from the AdventureWorks2012 database.
Configuration Functions (Transact-SQL)
Cursor Concurrency (ODBC)
Data Types (Transact-SQL)
MIN_ACTIVE_ROWVERSION (Transact-SQL)