HELP FUNCTION SQL Statement | Teradata Database - HELP FUNCTION - 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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Reports the specific function name, list of parameters, the data types of the parameters, whether the function is used to compress or decompress character or graphic data, and any comments associated with the parameters for SQL, scalar, aggregate, and table functions.

ANSI Compliance

This statement is a Teradata extension to the ANSI SQL:2011 standard.

Required Privileges

You must have at least one privilege on the function or its containing database.

Use the SHOW privilege to enable a user to perform HELP or SHOW requests only against a specified function.