tdr.Decimal16 Function | R Table Operators | Teradata Vantage - tdr.Decimal16 - Advanced SQL Engine - Teradata Database

SQL External Routine Programming

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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Product Category
Teradata Vantage™

Purpose

Retrieves a column definition for the DECIMAL16_DT type to be used in conjunction with the tdr.SetOutputColDef function.

Syntax

tdr.Decimal16(totaldigit,  fracdigit)
totaldigit
Parameter type: integer

The total number of digits in the decimal value.

fracdigit
Parameter type: integer

The number of fractional digits in the decimal value.

Return Value

An R list representing the column definition for an instance of the DECIMAL16_DT data type with the given attributes.

Example: Retrieve a Column Definition For the DECIMAL16_DT Type

coldef <- list(col= tdr.Decimal16(38,24));
tdr.SetOutputColDef(stream, coldef);