Using DELETE in Import Tasks - Parallel Transporter

Using DELETE in Import Tasks

DELETE is a Teradata SQL statement that removes rows from a table or view that was previously identified as a target table through the use of the TD_TARGET_TABLE attribute.

The rules for using the DELETE statement in Stream import tasks are:

You can apply DELETE statements to either a table or a view, provided that the view does not specify a join

The number of input data records is unlimited

You must specify equality values for all the primary index columns in the WHERE clause

You cannot use the OR construct in the WHERE clause of a DELETE statement. Instead, use two separate DELETE statement.

The procedure for using the DELETE statement in a Stream import task is:

1 Add a DELETE statement to a DML group

2 Add the DML group to the Connection object

3 Initiate the Connection object

4 Set the DML group containing the DELETE statement using the UseDMLGroups function

5 Make at least one call to the PutRow function

If the DML group only contains a DELETE statement, then no data will be loaded as a result of the PutRow function call.

6 Call the EndAcquisition function

7 Terminate the Connection object

Note: If no row in the target table matches the DELETE statement, then the row of data sent with the DELETE statement will be put into the error table.