Timestamp in oracle 8i

Hi,
Can anybody tell me, how can I implement Timestamp in Oracle 8i? What data type should I use and how to insert current Timestamp when an insert occurs?
Thanx in advance.
Nitin

Well , no one needs to laugh on anyone's response. That could be because the way you explain was not clear enough. Nitin , whats the problem you are getting ? Do you want to use timestamp in Oracle ?

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