Refer to the rules and restrictions below when using MERGE statements with PTI tables.
You cannot specify the system generated TD_TIMEBUCKET column in a MERGE statement, including column_name, column_name_list, subquery_source, expression, in a WHERE clause, and so forth. However, you can use the TD_GETTIMEBUCKET function to retrieve TD_TIMEBUCKET column values.
When you merge data into a PTI table, the system automatically generates the TD_TIMEBUCKET value based on the TD_TIMECODE.
When the target table is a PTI table, you must specify the following columns in the ON clause with an equality predicate:
- TD_TIMECODE column.
- TD_SEQNO column, for a sequenced PTI table.
- Each column specified in the COLUMNS clause.
When merging into a PTI table, you cannot merge rows where the source TD_TIMECODE value precedes the time zero value specified in the target table PTI clause, such as DATE '2016-01-03'.
The table below lists the various merge combinations.
| Source Table | Target Table | ON Clause |
|---|---|---|
| PTI table | PTI table | Must specify an equality predicate for each of the following columns:
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| non-PTI table | PTI table | |
| PTI table | non-PTI table | Must specify an equality predicate for each of the following columns:
|