SET SESSION ACCOUNT SQL Statement | Teradata Database - SET SESSION ACCOUNT - Teradata Database

SQL Data Definition Language Syntax and Examples

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
VMware
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Product
Teradata Database
Release Number
20.00
Publication Date
June 2025
Content Type
SQL Reference
Publication ID
B035-1144-200K
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Dynamically changes your account or account priorities for the duration of a session or for one SQL request only.

ANSI Compliance

This statement is a Teradata extension to the ANSI SQL:2011 standard.

Although SET SESSION ACCOUNT is technically a DCL statement, the system treats it as a DDL statement for transaction semantics.

Required Privileges

There are no privileges required to execute a SET SESSION ACCOUNT request, however, the specified account must be assigned to the executing user.