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Convert millseconds into Unix TimeStamp

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Hi experts, I've the following field: 1388481000000 as the number of milliseconds elapsed from the Unix Epoch (1970-01-01 UTC) How can I convert to Unix TimeStamp? I'm trying to use ToUnixTime(1388481000000,'dd/MM/yyyyHH:mm:ss','GMT') but it gives me error... How can I convert into Unix Timestamp? Many thanks!

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Hi @Johnny Fugers,

Input file data as: dataset.csv

This gives answer in CET

563355,1388481000000

563355,1388481000000

563355,1388481000000

563356,1388481000000

a = load '/tmp/dataset.csv' using PigStorage(',') as (id:chararray, at:chararray);

b = foreach a generate id, ToString( ToDate( (long)at), 'yyyy-MM-dd hh:ss:mm' );

c = group b by id;

dump c;

5982-screen-shot-2016-07-21-at-41545-pm.png

This is how it works in GMT:

a = load '/tmp/dataset.csv' using PigStorage(',') as (id:chararray, at:chararray);

b = foreach a generate id, ToDate(ToString(ToDate((long) at), 'yyyy-MM-dd hh:ss:mm'), 'yyyy-MM-dd hh:ss:mm', 'GMT');

c = group b by id;

dump c;

5983-screen-shot-2016-07-21-at-42735-pm.png

Hope that helps,

Thanks,

Sujitha

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Super Collaborator

Hi @Johnny Fugers,

Input file data as: dataset.csv

This gives answer in CET

563355,1388481000000

563355,1388481000000

563355,1388481000000

563356,1388481000000

a = load '/tmp/dataset.csv' using PigStorage(',') as (id:chararray, at:chararray);

b = foreach a generate id, ToString( ToDate( (long)at), 'yyyy-MM-dd hh:ss:mm' );

c = group b by id;

dump c;

5982-screen-shot-2016-07-21-at-41545-pm.png

This is how it works in GMT:

a = load '/tmp/dataset.csv' using PigStorage(',') as (id:chararray, at:chararray);

b = foreach a generate id, ToDate(ToString(ToDate((long) at), 'yyyy-MM-dd hh:ss:mm'), 'yyyy-MM-dd hh:ss:mm', 'GMT');

c = group b by id;

dump c;

5983-screen-shot-2016-07-21-at-42735-pm.png

Hope that helps,

Thanks,

Sujitha