setDisplayLength - Teradata Vantage - Analytics Database

SQL External Routine Programming

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
VMware
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Product
Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
17.20
Published
June 2022
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2026-03-06
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Product Category
Teradata Vantageā„¢

Resets the lengths in column definitions for VARCHAR data types. This routine can be invoked for both import and export operations.

The routine is callable on a PE vproc only by a table operator.

Syntax

public void  setDisplayLength(char  direction,
                             ColumnDefinition[]  colDefs)
   throws SQLException

Syntax Elements

direction
IN parameter. Specify an input value of 'R' for export and 'W' for import.
colDefs
IN/OUT parameter. The column definitions for which the display lengths will be reset.