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Checking if tables contain a designated timestamp column can be done via the and functions which are described in the documentation page.

• Only one column can be elected for a given table.
• A designated timestamp is elected either:
  • within a query using a timestamp function

As of version 6.0.0, QuestDB supports ingestion of records which are out-of-order (O3) by time. Configuring how often out-of-order data is committed is done via .

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Electing a designated timestamp allows you to:

• Partition tables by time range. For more information, see the partitions reference.