Period Type Input & Output Parameters | Data Types & Literals | Teradata Vantage - Period Type Input and Output Parameters - Teradata Vantage - Analytics Database

SQL Data Types and Literals
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VantageCloud
VantageCore
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VMware
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Product
Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
17.20
Published
June 2022
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Teradata Vantage™

You can specify a Period type as a parameter or return type for UDFs written in C, C++, or Java. This includes scalar and aggregate UDFs, table functions, and table operators.

You can specify a Period type as an IN, INOUT, or OUT parameter of stored procedures and external stored procedures written in C, C++, or Java.

You can specify a Period type as a parameter or return type for UDMs written in C or C++.

FNC functions and Java classes and methods are provided to enable a UDF, UDM, or external stored procedure to access and set the value of a Period parameter, or to get information about the Period type parameter. For information about these functions and methods, see Teradata Vantage™ - SQL External Routine Programming, B035-1147.