HELP TYPE Examples | Teradata Database - Example: HELP TYPE with No Options Specified - Teradata Database

SQL Data Definition Language Syntax and Examples

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Teradata Database
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June 2025
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The following example shows the standard report returned by HELP TYPE when you do not specify any options.

HELP TYPE euro;

Result:

                    Name euro
            Internal Type UD
            External Type D
               Max Length         8
     Decimal Total Digits     ?
Decimal Fractional Digits     ?
             Contains LOB N
                 Ordering F
        Ordering Category M
         Ordering Routine SYSUDTLIB.euro_to_decimal
                     Cast Y
                Transform Y
                   Method Y
                Char Type  1
              Array (Y/N) N
               Dimensions             ?
             Element Type ?
                 UDT Name ?
              Array Scope ?