Example: Defining an SQL UDF With a Function in its RETURN Statement - Teradata Vantage - Analytics Database

SQL Data Definition Language Syntax and Examples

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
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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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The following CREATE FUNCTION request specifies a CHAR2HEXINT function in its RETURN statement.

     CREATE FUNCTION test.myudf (a CHARACTER(100))
     RETURNS CHARACTER(400)
     LANGUAGE SQL
     DETERMINISTIC
     CONTAINS SQL
     SPECIFIC test.myudf
     CALLED ON NULL INPUT
     SQL SECURITY DEFINER
     COLLATION INVOKER
     INLINE TYPE 1
     RETURN CHAR2HEXINT(a);