Example: Function Mapping with Concatenated Variable Substitution - Teradata Vantage - Analytics Database

SQL Data Definition Language Syntax and Examples

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Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
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17.20
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June 2022
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The function definition usr_SVMSparse includes a concatenated variable expression for the string constant ValueColumn that consists of AttributeValueColumn and Maxnum.

If correlation variables AttributeValueColumn and Maxnum are both specified during function processing, ValueColumn is substituted.

CREATE FUNCTION MAPPING usr_SVMSparse
FOR SparseSVMTrainer SERVER TD_SERVER_DB.coprocessor
USING
InputTable IN TABLE ,
ModelTable OUT TABLE ,
IDColumn ,
SampleIdColumn ,
AttributeColumn(AttributeNameColumn) ,
LabelColumn(ResponseColumn),
ValueColumn(AttributeValueColumn||'_'||Maxnum),
HashProjection , "Hash" , HashBuckets ,
Cost , Bias , ClassWeights ,
MaxStep(Maxnum) ,
Epsilon , Seed , SequenceInputBy
;