column_data_type_attribute - 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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For information about converting data between data types, see Data Types and Literals, B035-1143.

The following column attributes are supported for UDT, Geospatial, and Period columns:
  • DEFAULT NULL
  • FORMAT
  • NAMED
  • NOT NULL
  • NULL
  • TITLE
The following column attributes are not supported for UDT, Geospatial, and Period columns:
  • CASESPECIFIC or CS
  • NOT CASESPECIFIC or NOT CS
  • CHARACTER SET
  • COMPRESS
  • DEFAULT DATE
  • DEFAULT TIME
  • DEFAULT USER
  • UPPERCASE or UC

For a complete list of supported attributes, see Data Types and Literals, B035-1143.

For information about the additional column attributes that apply to the columns of temporal tables, see Temporal Table Support, B035-1182 and ANSI Temporal Table Support, B035-1186.