how to use <sql:query/> tag to retrive the system date?

hi all,i want to know if i can use the <sql:query/> tag in jstl to get the database server time. please send me a code snippet to retrive n display the result. i'm new to jstl tags. please help.thank you,AM
[241 byte] By [ambaris7a] at [2007-11-27 6:27:30]
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art84a at 2007-7-12 17:49:24 > top of Java-index,Enterprise & Remote Computing,Web Tier APIs...
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Check out the first hits: http://www.google.com/search?q=jstl+sql+tutorial+site:sun.com
BalusCa at 2007-7-12 17:49:24 > top of Java-index,Enterprise & Remote Computing,Web Tier APIs...