TotalNanoseconds / Temporal Layer

Convert duration values to total nanoseconds (10⁻⁹ seconds). Returns 64-bit integer count of nanoseconds.

Duration conversion examples:

Duration	Nanoseconds	Note
00:00:01	1,000,000,000	One second
00:00:00.000001	1,000	One microsecond
00:00:00.000000001	1	One nanosecond

Common applications:

Hardware timing
Scientific measurements
High-frequency operations Range: ±292 years

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Duration column to convert to nanoseconds. Provides maximum precision for extremely fine-grained timing analysis.

Name for the new column. If not provided, the system generates a unique name. If AsColumn matches an existing column, the existing column is replaced. The name should follow valid column naming conventions.