ADD SYSTEM (column_name ) - 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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Product Category
Teradata Vantage™

Adds a system-determined storage format of COLUMN or ROW for the column_name or column_name group.


ADD SYSTEM (column_name ) alters the column partition in which the column exists to have a system-determined format of COLUMN or ROW, if it is not already defined with SYSTEM format.


If you do not specify a storage format, Vantage defaults to SYSTEM.


data type
Data type for the column.
column attributes
Specify attributes for the column.
AUTO COMPRESS
Autocompress data in the column.
NO AUTO COMPRESS
Do not autocompress data in the column.