SET SESSION DATEFORM SQL Statement | Teradata Database - SET SESSION DATEFORM - 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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Changes the default DATE format in field mode and the default format for importing and exporting DATE values for the session.

ANSI Compliance

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

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

Required Privileges

None.