Example: HELP TYPE for a Distinct UDT Type - Analytics Database - Teradata Vantage

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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English (United States)
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2024-10-04
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This example shows the standard report returned by HELP TYPE for a distinct UDT type.

Suppose you create the following ARRAY type.

     CREATE TYPE mydistinct AS
     INTEGER FINAL;

This type returns the following report to a HELP TYPE request.

     HELP TYPE mydistinct;

Result:

                    Name mydistinct
            Internal Type UD
            External Type I
               Max Length              4
     Decimal Total Digits     ?
Decimal Fractional Digits     ?
             Contains LOB N
                 Ordering F
        Ordering Category M
         Ordering Routine SYSTEM
                     Cast Y
                Transform Y
                   Method N
                Char Type  ?
              Array (Y/N) N
               Dimensions             ?
             Element Type ?
                 UDT Name ?
              Array Scope ?