Global Temporary/Volatile Table Preservation Clause | CREATE TABLE | Vantage - About Deleting or Preserving Global Temporary and Volatile Table Contents - Advanced SQL Engine - Teradata Database

SQL Data Definition Language Detailed Topics

Product
Advanced SQL Engine
Teradata Database
Release Number
17.10
Published
July 2021
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2021-07-27
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Product Category
Teradata Vantage™

This clause instructs the database whether to delete or preserve the contents of a global temporary or volatile table when a transaction completes.

DELETE is the default.

This option is valid for global temporary and volatile tables only.

Also see Global Temporary Tables and Volatile Tables.