ANSI Equivalence of Teradata SQL String Functions - Teradata Vantage

Teradata® VantageCloud Lake
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Teradata Vantage
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January 2023
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There are Teradata SQL string functions that are extensions to the ANSI SQL:2011 standard.

To maintain ANSI compatibility, use the ANSI equivalent functions instead of Teradata SQL string functions, when available.

Teradata String Function Equivalent ANSI String Function
INDEX POSITION
MINDEX†
SUBSTR SUBSTRING
MSUBSTR†
† These functions are no longer documented because their use is deprecated and their support ends when KANJI1 support ends.
The following Teradata functions have no ANSI equivalents:
  • CHAR2HEXINT
  • SOUNDEX
  • TRANSLATE_CHK
  • UPPER
  • VARGRAPHIC