A string that specifies the source and object components needed to build the method.
Depending on the initial code in the sequence, the string specifies either the C/C++ object name for the method or an encoded name or path for the components needed to create the method.
The following list briefly documents the path specifications for the external method. The character ¡ represents an arbitrary user-defined delimiter.
You must use the same delimiter throughout the string specification.
You can specify the following file types as external string literals.
- Method object
- Include
- Library
- Object
- Package
- Source
For more information about these file types, see Teradata Vantage™ - SQL Data Definition Language Detailed Topics , B035-1184 .
- F
- The string that follows is the entry point name of the C or C++ method object.
- D
- Enables symbolic debugging for the UDM, which shows source code and displays variables by name. Without this option, UDMs can only be debugged at the machine instruction level. You should always specify this option for debugging purposes when UDMs are being tested. This option adds -g to the C compiler command line. See SET SESSION DEBUG FUNCTION and the information about C/C++ command-line debugging for UDFs in Teradata Vantage™ - SQL External Routine Programming , B035-1147 .
- S
- The source or object code is stored on the server and the string that follows is the path to its location.
- C
- The source or object code is stored on the client and the string that follows is the path to its location.