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
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The number of BEFORE permanent journal change images to be maintained for the table. If the JOURNAL keyword is specified without NO or DUAL, then a single copy of the image is maintained unless FALLBACK is in effect or is also specified. 
You cannot add or modify journal options for an nonpartitioned NoPI table or for a column-partitioned table.

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

BEFORE
Optional keyword.
DUAL
If journaling is requested for a table that uses fallback protection, DUAL images are maintained automatically.

NO
Permanent journal change images are not maintained for the table.