Example: Non-Valid WHEN Clause - 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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2025-11-06
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Product Category
Teradata Vantage™

The following CREATE TRIGGER request fails because the WHEN condition contains an aggregate function, but is not specified in a subquery:

     CREATE TRIGGER trigwhen2
       AFTER INSERT ON t1
       REFERENCING NEW_TABLE AS NewTab
     FOR EACH STATEMENT
       WHEN (10 < MAX(NewTab.a))
     ABORT;

Result:

     *** Failure 5430 The Trigger WHEN clause cannot contain an aggregate or table reference.