CREATE/REPLACE FUNCTION Examples | Teradata Vantage - Example: Defining an SQL UDF With a LOB Parameter - 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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Product Category
Teradata Vantage™

The following CREATE FUNCTION request specifies a CLOB as a parameter in its definition.

     CREATE FUNCTION test.myudf (a CLOB, b INTEGER, c INTEGER, 
                                 d CHARACTER (100))
     RETURNS CHAR(50)
     LANGUAGE SQL
     DETERMINISTIC
     CONTAINS SQL
     SPECIFIC test.myudf
     CALLED ON NULL INPUT
     SQL SECURITY DEFINER
     COLLATION INVOKER
     INLINE TYPE 1
     RETURN d || (SUBSTRING(a FROM b FOR c));