Example: USING Request Modifier with TOP Operator - Teradata VantageCloud Lake

Lake - Working with SQL

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VantageCloud
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Lake
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Teradata VantageCloud Lake
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February 2025
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This example passes the value for n in the TOP n operator in its SELECT request using the INTEGER parameter a as defined in the USING request modifier.

     .SET RECORDMODE ON
     .IMPORT DATA FILE=employee.dat

     USING (a INTEGER)
     SELECT TOP :a *
     FROM employee;