Example: USING Request Modifier with TOP Operator - Advanced SQL Engine - Teradata Database

SQL Data Manipulation Language

Product
Advanced SQL Engine
Teradata Database
Release Number
17.00
Published
September 2020
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2021-01-23
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Teradata Vantage™

This example passes the value for n in the TOP n operator in its SELECT request using the INTEGER parameter a as defined in the USING request modifier.

     .SET RECORDMODE ON
     .IMPORT DATA FILE=employee.dat

     USING (a INTEGER)
     SELECT TOP :a *
     FROM employee;