def dbStore(self, typ, py_value):
if isinstance(py_value, datetime.datetime):<EOL><INDENT>return time.mktime(py_value.timetuple())<EOL><DEDENT>else:<EOL><INDENT>return super(TimestampColumn, self).dbStore(typ, py_value)<EOL><DEDENT>
Converts the value to one that is safe to store on a record within
the record values dictionary

:param      value | <variant>

:return     <variant>