v.20.12New Feature

Updated DateTime and DateTime64 Parsing to Accept String Date Literals

Updated DateTime, DateTime64 parsing to accept string Date literal format. #16040 (Maksim Kita).
Updated DateTime and DateTime64 parsing to accept string date literal formats.

Why it matters

This feature enhances the flexibility of DateTime and DateTime64 data type parsing by allowing users to input date and time values as string literals, improving compatibility with various date formats and simplifying data ingestion workflows.

How to use it

Users can now provide DateTime and DateTime64 values as string literals directly in queries or data loading operations without requiring additional conversions.