CREATE/REPLACE FUNCTION Examples | Teradata Vantage - Example: Defining an SQL UDF With a LOB Parameter - Teradata Vantage - Analytics Database

SQL Data Definition Language Syntax and Examples

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VantageCloud
VantageCore
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VMware
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IntelliFlex
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Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
17.20
Published
June 2022
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The following CREATE FUNCTION request specifies a CLOB as a parameter in its definition.

     CREATE FUNCTION test.myudf (a CLOB, b INTEGER, c INTEGER, 
                                 d CHARACTER (100))
     RETURNS CHAR(50)
     LANGUAGE SQL
     DETERMINISTIC
     CONTAINS SQL
     SPECIFIC test.myudf
     CALLED ON NULL INPUT
     SQL SECURITY DEFINER
     COLLATION INVOKER
     INLINE TYPE 1
     RETURN d || (SUBSTRING(a FROM b FOR c));