Example: Invoking an SQL UDF in a Recursive Query - Analytics Database - Teradata Vantage

SQL Data Manipulation Language

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VantageCloud
VantageCore
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IntelliFlex
VMware
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Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
17.20
Published
June 2022
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This example invokes the SQL UDF value_expression in the WHERE clause of the recursive query.

     WITH RECURSIVE temp_table (employee_number) AS (
       SELECT root.employee_number
       FROM employee AS root
       WHERE root.manager_employee_number = 801
       AND   test.value_expression(dept_no, 0) = 25;
     UNION ALL
       SELECT indirect.employee_number
       FROM temp_table AS direct, employee AS indirect
       WHERE direct.employee_number = indirect.manager_employee_number
       AND   test.value_expression(2,3) = 5
       )
     SELECT *
     FROM temp_table
     ORDER BY employee_number;