diff --git a/all.sas b/all.sas
index 2c58470..c9474ef 100644
--- a/all.sas
+++ b/all.sas
@@ -3591,10 +3591,13 @@ run;
     options:
     @li SAS (default) - suitable for regular proc sql
     @li PGSQL - Used for Postgres databases
+  @param [in] applydttm= (YES) If YES, any columns using datetime formats will
+    be converted to native DB datetime literals
 
   <h4> SAS Macros </h4>
   @li mf_existfileref.sas
   @li mf_getvarcount.sas
+  @li mf_getvarformat.sas
   @li mf_getvarlist.sas
   @li mf_getvartype.sas
 
@@ -3603,6 +3606,7 @@ run;
 **/
 
 %macro mp_ds2inserts(ds, outref=0,schema=0,outds=0,flavour=SAS,maxobs=max
+  ,applydttm=YES
 )/*/STORE SOURCE*/;
 
 %if not %sysfunc(exist(&ds)) %then %do;
@@ -3680,10 +3684,11 @@ data _null_;
   length _____str $32767;
   format _numeric_ best.;
   format _character_ ;
-  %local i comma var vtype;
+  %local i comma var vtype vfmt;
   %do i=1 %to %sysfunc(countw(&varlist));
     %let var=%scan(&varlist,&i);
     %let vtype=%mf_getvartype(&ds,&var);
+    %let vfmt=%upcase(%mf_getvarformat(&ds,&var,force=1));
     %if &i=1 %then %do;
       %if &flavour=SAS %then %do;
         put "insert into &schema.&outds set ";
@@ -3713,7 +3718,12 @@ data _null_;
       %end;
       %else %if &flavour=PGSQL %then %do;
         if missing(&var) then put 'NULL';
-        else put &var;
+        %if &applydttm=YES and "%substr(&vfmt,1,8)"="DATETIME" %then %do;
+          else put "TIMESTAMP '" &var E8601DT25.6 "'";
+        %end;
+        %else %do;
+          else put &var;
+        %end;
       %end;
     %end;
     %else %do;
@@ -5725,6 +5735,8 @@ select distinct lowcase(memname)
   @param [out] outref= Output fileref in which to create the insert statements.
     If it exists, it will be appended to, otherwise it will be created.
   @param [out] schema= (0) The schema of the target database, or the libref.
+  @param [in] applydttm= (YES) If YES, any columns using datetime formats will
+    be converted to native DB datetime literals
 
   @version 9.2
   @author Allan Bowe
@@ -5735,6 +5747,7 @@ select distinct lowcase(memname)
     ,outref=0
     ,schema=0
     ,maxobs=max
+    ,applydttm=YES
 )/*/STORE SOURCE*/;
 
 /* Find the tables */
@@ -5764,6 +5777,7 @@ select distinct lowcase(memname)
     ,outds=&ds
     ,flavour=&flavour
     ,maxobs=&maxobs
+    ,applydttm=&applydttm
   )
 %end;
 
diff --git a/base/mp_ds2inserts.sas b/base/mp_ds2inserts.sas
index f444482..0043ae2 100644
--- a/base/mp_ds2inserts.sas
+++ b/base/mp_ds2inserts.sas
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@
     options:
     @li SAS (default) - suitable for regular proc sql
     @li PGSQL - Used for Postgres databases
+  @param [in] applydttm= (YES) If YES, any columns using datetime formats will
+    be converted to native DB datetime literals
 
   <h4> SAS Macros </h4>
   @li mf_existfileref.sas
   @li mf_getvarcount.sas
+  @li mf_getvarformat.sas
   @li mf_getvarlist.sas
   @li mf_getvartype.sas
 
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@
 **/
 
 %macro mp_ds2inserts(ds, outref=0,schema=0,outds=0,flavour=SAS,maxobs=max
+  ,applydttm=YES
 )/*/STORE SOURCE*/;
 
 %if not %sysfunc(exist(&ds)) %then %do;
@@ -114,10 +118,11 @@ data _null_;
   length _____str $32767;
   format _numeric_ best.;
   format _character_ ;
-  %local i comma var vtype;
+  %local i comma var vtype vfmt;
   %do i=1 %to %sysfunc(countw(&varlist));
     %let var=%scan(&varlist,&i);
     %let vtype=%mf_getvartype(&ds,&var);
+    %let vfmt=%upcase(%mf_getvarformat(&ds,&var,force=1));
     %if &i=1 %then %do;
       %if &flavour=SAS %then %do;
         put "insert into &schema.&outds set ";
@@ -147,7 +152,12 @@ data _null_;
       %end;
       %else %if &flavour=PGSQL %then %do;
         if missing(&var) then put 'NULL';
-        else put &var;
+        %if &applydttm=YES and "%substr(&vfmt,1,8)"="DATETIME" %then %do;
+          else put "TIMESTAMP '" &var E8601DT25.6 "'";
+        %end;
+        %else %do;
+          else put &var;
+        %end;
       %end;
     %end;
     %else %do;
diff --git a/base/mp_lib2inserts.sas b/base/mp_lib2inserts.sas
index 86ef6d2..84b5fc0 100644
--- a/base/mp_lib2inserts.sas
+++ b/base/mp_lib2inserts.sas
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
   @param [out] outref= Output fileref in which to create the insert statements.
     If it exists, it will be appended to, otherwise it will be created.
   @param [out] schema= (0) The schema of the target database, or the libref.
+  @param [in] applydttm= (YES) If YES, any columns using datetime formats will
+    be converted to native DB datetime literals
 
   @version 9.2
   @author Allan Bowe
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@
     ,outref=0
     ,schema=0
     ,maxobs=max
+    ,applydttm=YES
 )/*/STORE SOURCE*/;
 
 /* Find the tables */
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ select distinct lowcase(memname)
     ,outds=&ds
     ,flavour=&flavour
     ,maxobs=&maxobs
+    ,applydttm=&applydttm
   )
 %end;