JOURNAL - 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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2025-11-22
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Product Category
Teradata Vantage™

Change images are maintained for each data table created in the new user.

Specifying the JOURNAL keyword without also specifying either NO or DUAL implies single copy journaling.

If journaling is specified, a DUAL journal is maintained for data tables with FALLBACK protection.

The JOURNAL keyword without BEFORE implies both types (BEFORE and AFTER) of images.

Journal options are not supported for tables with row sizes greater than 64KB.

NO
Change images are not maintained for each data table created in the new user.
DUAL
Dual change images are maintained by default for each data table created in the new user.
BEFORE
Number of BEFORE change images to be maintained by default for each data table created in the new user.