Overview - Advanced SQL Engine - Teradata Database

ANSI Temporal Table Support

Product
Advanced SQL Engine
Teradata Database
Release Number
17.05
17.00
Published
June 2020
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2021-01-22
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Product Category
Teradata Vantageā„¢

This section defines important concepts and terms related to Teradata Database ANSI temporal table support.

Temporal tables store and maintain information with respect to time. Using temporal tables, Teradata Database can process statements and queries that include time-based reasoning. ANSI temporal tables include one or two special derived columns that represent different time dimensions. These dimensions are used for different purposes.