JOURNAL - Teradata Vantage - Analytics Database

SQL Data Definition Language Syntax and Examples
Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
VMware
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Product
Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
17.20
Published
June 2022
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2025-11-22
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Product Category
Teradata Vantage™

The JOURNAL keyword without NO or DUAL implies single copy journaling.

The JOURNAL keyword without BEFORE implies both types (BEFORE and AFTER) of images.

Journal options are not supported for tables with row sizes greater than 64KB.

BEFORE
A before change image is maintained.
DUAL
Number of before change images to be maintained by default for each data table created in the new database.
If journaling is specified, a DUAL journal is maintained for data tables with FALLBACK protection.
NO
No journaling.