Teradata Package for Python Function Reference on VantageCloud Lake - create_temp_view - Teradata Package for Python - Look here for syntax, methods and examples for the functions included in the Teradata Package for Python.
Teradata® Package for Python Function Reference on VantageCloud Lake
- Deployment
- VantageCloud
- Edition
- Lake
- Product
- Teradata Package for Python
- Release Number
- 20.00.00.08
- Published
- November 2025
- ft:locale
- en-US
- ft:lastEdition
- 2025-12-05
- dita:id
- TeradataPython_FxRef_Lake_2000
- Product Category
- Teradata Vantage
- teradataml.dataframe.dataframe.DataFrame.create_temp_view = create_temp_view(self, name)
- DESCRIPTION:
Creates a temporary view for session on the DataFrame.
PARAMETERS:
name:
Required Argument.
Specifies the name of the temporary view.
Type: str
RETURNS:
None
RAISES:
OperationalError (When view already exists).
EXAMPLES:
# Load the data to run the example.
>>> load_example_data("dataframe", "admissions_train")
>>> df = DataFrame("admissions_train")
>>> df
masters gpa stats programming admitted
id
38 yes 2.65 Advanced Beginner 1
7 yes 2.33 Novice Novice 1
26 yes 3.57 Advanced Advanced 1
17 no 3.83 Advanced Advanced 1
34 yes 3.85 Advanced Beginner 0
13 no 4.00 Advanced Novice 1
32 yes 3.46 Advanced Beginner 0
11 no 3.13 Advanced Advanced 1
15 yes 4.00 Advanced Advanced 1
36 no 3.00 Advanced Novice 0
# Example 1: Create view 'new_admissions'.
>>> df.create_temp_view("new_admissions")
>>> new_df = DataFrame("new_admissions")
>>> new_df
masters gpa stats programming admitted
id
38 yes 2.65 Advanced Beginner 1
7 yes 2.33 Novice Novice 1
26 yes 3.57 Advanced Advanced 1
17 no 3.83 Advanced Advanced 1
34 yes 3.85 Advanced Beginner 0
13 no 4.00 Advanced Novice 1
32 yes 3.46 Advanced Beginner 0
11 no 3.13 Advanced Advanced 1
15 yes 4.00 Advanced Advanced 1
36 no 3.00 Advanced Novice 0