Thanks, Andy.  We're trying to:

1. convert xsd:dateTime to timeInMsec
2. do some simple multiplication/division

On Jun 11, 2014, at 12:04 PM, Andy Seaborne wrote:

> On 11/06/14 17:44, Cindy A McMullen wrote:
>> Hi -
>> 
>> In a SPARQL query, is there a way to convert xsd:dateTime to 'time in
>> milliseconds' so that arithmetic operations are supported?  Or  must
>> we store the information as long (time in millisecs) to begin with?
> 
> Operations on xsd:dateTime are supported directly including durations (where 
> it makes sense - see "XQuery 1.0 and XPath 2.0 Functions and Operators" (F&O) 
> for details - only some durations are meaningful).
> 
> There is no conversion function provided to/from milliseconds (theer isn't in 
> F&O) but you can add one as a custom function.
> 
> What are you trying to do?
> 
>       Andy
> 
>> 
>> Thanks -
>> 
>> -- Cindy
>> 
>> 
> 

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