DEFAULT JOURNAL TABLE - Teradata Vantage - Analytics Database

SQL Data Definition Language Syntax and Examples

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
VMware
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Product
Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
17.20
Published
June 2022
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2025-11-06
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Product Category
Teradata Vantageā„¢

Default table that is to receive the journal images of data tables created in the new user.

table_name
table_name must be defined if journaling is requested, but it need not be contained within the new user.
table_name is automatically created in the new database if database_name is not specified.
database_name
If a different database is specified, then that database must exist and table_name must have been defined as its default journal table.
user_name
If a different user is specified, then that user must exist and table_name must have been defined as its default journal table.