Example: SHOW TABLE with a Derived Period Column - Advanced SQL Engine - Teradata Database

SQL Data Definition Language Syntax and Examples

Product
Advanced SQL Engine
Teradata Database
Release Number
17.05
Published
January 2021
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2021-01-22
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This is an example of SHOW TABLE output for the following table definition which includes a derived period column.

CREATE TABLE employee (
	eid INTEGER NOT NULL,
	name VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
	deptno INTEGER NOT NULL,
	jobstart DATE NOT NULL,
	jobend DATE NOT NULL,
	PERIOD FOR jobduration (jobstart, jobend)
) PRIMARY INDEX(eid);

Below is the SHOW TABLE output.

CREATE SET TABLE TEST.employee ,NO FALLBACK ,
NO BEFORE JOURNAL,
NO AFTER JOURNAL,
CHECKSUM = DEFAULT,
DEFAULT MERGEBLOCKRATIO
MAP = TD_MAP1
(
eid INTEGER NOT NULL,
name VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
deptno INTEGER NOT NULL,
jobstart DATE NOT NULL,
jobend DATE NOT NULL,
PERIOD FOR jobduration (jobstart, jobend)
) PRIMARY INDEX(eid);