Teradata Database uses the rules in the following table to select a UDT constructor:
| IF the NEW expression specifies a constructor with an argument list that is … | THEN … |
|---|---|
| empty | If a constructor method that takes no parameters and has the same name as the UDT:
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| not empty | Teradata Database selects the constructor method in SYSUDTLIB with a parameter list that matches the arguments passed to the constructor in the NEW expression. |