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title: "DB2-Timestamp Mismatch -818 SQL Error"
description: "DB2 -8181 Timestamp mismatch error and resolution."
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date: 2015-01-22
modified: 2020-10-09
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# DB2-Timestamp Mismatch -818 SQL Error

COBOL Load Timestamp and DBRM-Timestamp, at the time of execution of the COBOL and DB2 Program, will be validated. If both are not the same you will get **-818 [SQL error](https://srinimf.com/2015/07/08/these-db2-sql-errors-asked-in-many-mainframe-interviews/).**

## How Timestamp Validated?

![Sql-818 error](https://i0.wp.com/srinimf.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/untitled2.png?resize=485%2C390&ssl=1)*COBOL DB2 Program Timestamp*

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