@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ To read and write Parquet primitive data types in Greenplum Database, map Parque
| int64 | Bigint |
| int96 | Timestamp |
**Note**: When writing to Parquet, PXF localizes a `timestamp` to the current system timezone and converts it to universal time (UT) before finally converting to `int96`.
## <aid="profile_cet"></a>Creating the External Table