RDIFF Function | SQL Date/Time Functions & Expressions | Teradata Vantage - RDIFF - Advanced SQL Engine - Teradata Database

SQL Date and Time Functions and Expressions

Product
Advanced SQL Engine
Teradata Database
Release Number
17.05
17.00
Published
June 2020
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2021-01-24
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B035-1211
lifecycle
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Product Category
Teradata Vantageā„¢

Returns the portion of the first Period expression that exists from the end of the second Period expression when the Period expressions overlap. When the Period expressions overlap but there is no portion of the first Period expression from the end of the second Period expression or if the Period expressions do not overlap, RDIFF returns NULL. If either Period expression is NULL, RDIFF returns NULL.

Syntax

period_expression RDIFF period_expression
period_expression

Any expression that evaluates to a Period data type.

The Period expression must be comparable with the other expression. Implicit casting to a Period data type is not supported.