Example: Creating a Method Named in_state for a UDT Named address - Analytics Database - Teradata Vantage

SQL Data Definition Language Syntax and Examples

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VantageCloud
VantageCore
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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 example creates the definition for an instance method named in_state for a UDT named address. The external routine for this method is stored at the location specified in the EXTERNAL NAME clause.

    CREATE METHOD in_state( CHARACTER(2) )
      RETURNS CHARACTER(1)
      FOR address
      EXTERNAL NAME 'SO!C:\structured_lib\addr_in_state.c!F!in_state';