• SQL Language Guide
•  1. Introducing SQL
  • ANSI Compliance
  •  Interactive SQL
    • Line-Based Terminal Monitor
  •  Object Naming Rules
    • User Names
  •  Regular and Delimited Identifiers
    • Case Sensitivity of Identifiers
    • Restrictions on Identifiers
    • Comment Delimiters
  • Statement Terminators
  •  Correlation Names
    • Correlation Name Rules
  • Security Levels
•  2. SQL Data Types
  •  Data Types
    • Char Data Type
    • Varchar Data Type
    • Nchar Data Type
    • Nvarchar Data Type
    • Integer Data Types
    • Decimal Data Type
    •  Floating Point Data Types
      • Float Point Limitations
    • Money Data Type
    • Ansidate Data Type
    • Time Data Types
    • Timestamp Data Types
    • Interval Data Types
    • Boolean Data Type
    • IP Network Address Data Types
    • Universal Unique Identifier (UUID)
    • Storage Formats of Data Types
  •  Literals
    •  String Literals
      • Hexadecimal Representation
      • Quotes within Strings
      • Unicode Literals
    •  Numeric Literals
      • Integer Literals
      • Decimal Literals
      • Floating Point Literals
    •  Date and Time Literals
      • Date Literals
      • Time Literals
      • Timestamp Literals
      • Interval Literals
    • Boolean Literals
  • Constants
  •  Nulls
    • Nulls and Comparisons
    • Nulls and Aggregate Functions
•  3. Elements of SQL Statements
  •  SQL Operators
    • Arithmetic Operators
    • Comparison Operators
    • Logical Operators
  •  SQL Operations
    • String Concatenation Operations
    •  Assignment Operations
      • Character String Assignments
      • String Truncation
      • Numeric Assignments
      • Date and Time Assignments
      • Null Value Assignments
    •  Arithmetic Operations
      • Default Type Conversion
      • Arithmetic Operations on Decimal Data Types
      • Date and Time Arithmetic
      • ANSI Date and Time Comparisons
      • Operator Coercion Rules
  •  SQL Functions
    •  Aggregate Functions
      • Basic Aggregate Functions
      • Regression and Correlation Analysis Aggregate Functions
      • String Aggregate Functions
      • Ordering Aggregate Functions
      • Aggregate Functions and Decimal Data
      • GROUP BY Clause with Aggregate Functions
      • Restrictions on the Use of Aggregate Functions
    •  Window Functions
      • Window Function Syntax
      • Windowing Aggregate Functions
    • Analytical Functions
    • Numeric Functions
    •  String Functions
      • String Functions and the UTF8 Character Set
    • Date and Time Functions
    •  Conversion Functions
      • Length of Results for Data Type Conversions
    • Bitwise Functions
    • Hashing Functions
    • Random Number Functions
    • Null Handling Functions
    • IP Network Address Functions
    •  UUID Functions
      • UUID_CREATE( ) Function
      • UUID_COMPARE(uuid1, uuid2) Function
      • UUID_TO_CHAR(u) Function
      • UUID_FROM_CHAR(c) Function
    •  DBMSINFO Function
      • Dbmsinfo Examples
      • Request Names for DBMSINFO Function
  •  Expressions in SQL
    •  CASE Expressions
      • DECODE Function
      • IF, NULLIF, and COALESCE Functions
      • GREATEST, GREATER, LEAST, LESSER Functions
    • CAST Expressions
  •  Predicates in SQL
    • Comparison Predicate
    •  Pattern-matching Predicates
      • LIKE Predicate
      • BEGINNING, CONTAINING, and ENDING Predicates
    • BETWEEN Predicate
    • IN Predicate
    • Any-or-All Predicate
    • EXISTS Predicate
    • IS NULL Predicate
    • IS INTEGER Predicate
    • IS DECIMAL Predicate
    • IS FLOAT Predicate
    • IS TRUE, IS FALSE, IS UNKNOWN Predicates
  • Search Conditions in SQL Statements
  •  Subqueries
    • Subqueries in the WHERE Clause
    •  Subqueries in the FROM Clause (Derived Tables)
      • Derived Table Syntax
    • Subqueries in the Target List, SET and VALUE Clauses (Scalar Subqueries)
    • Scalar Subqueries
  •  Common Table Expressions (CTEs)
    • Common Table Expression Format
    • Components of a CTE
    • How CTEs Are Used
    •  Examples of Using CTEs: The Person and Relative Tables
      • Referring to a Defined WITH Element
      • Using Nested WITH Element References
      • WITH Elements in CREATE VIEW
•  4. SQL Statements
  • Statement Contexts
  •  ALTER GROUP
    • ALTER GROUP Examples
  •  ALTER LOCATION
    • ALTER LOCATION Examples
  •  ALTER PROFILE
    • ALTER PROFILE Examples
  •  ALTER ROLE
    • ALTER ROLE Examples
  •  ALTER SECURITY_AUDIT
    • ALTER SECURITY_AUDIT Examples
  •  ALTER TABLE
    • Constraint Specifications
    • Named Constraints
    • Rules and Restrictions on Renaming Tables
    • Rules and Restrictions on Renaming Columns
    • ALTER TABLE Examples
  •  ALTER USER
    • ALTER USER Examples
  •  CALL VECTORWISE
    • CLEANUP_UNUSED_FILES Command
    • CONDENSE_LOG Command
    • FORCE_TRANSACTION_DISALLOW_COMMIT Command
    • SETCONF Command
    • TERMINATE Command
    • TOTAL_DB_SIZE Command
    • VWLOG_RELOAD Command
    • VWLOG_ROTATE Command
  •  COMMENT ON
    • COMMENT ON Examples
  • COMMIT
  • CONNECT
  •  COPY
    • Unformatted Copying
    • Formatted Copying
    •  Column Formats for COPY
      • Character (Text) Formats
      • Counted Character Formats
      • Dummy Format
      • Binary Formats
      • COPY Format Details
      • Delimiters in the Data File
      • WITH NULL Clause for COPY
    •  Filename Specification for COPY
      • Windows File Types for COPY
    • With Clause Options for COPY
    • Filename Specification for COPY
    • COPY Examples
  •  COPY VWLOAD
    • COPY VWLOAD Example
  • CREATE DBEVENT
  •  CREATE GROUP
    • CREATE GROUP Examples
  •  CREATE INDEX
    • CREATE INDEX Examples
  •  CREATE LOCATION
    • CREATE LOCATION Example
  •  CREATE PROFILE
    • CREATE PROFILE Examples
  •  CREATE ROLE
    • CREATE ROLE Examples
  •  CREATE SECURITY_ALARM
    • CREATE SECURITY_ALARM Examples
  •  CREATE STATISTICS
    • CREATE STATISTICS Example
  • CREATE SYNONYM
  •  CREATE TABLE
    •  Column Specification
      • DEFAULT Clause
      • Restrictions on the Default Value for a Column
      • IDENTITY Columns
    •  Constraints
      • Table-level and Column-level Constraints
    •  WITH Clause
      • Security_audit Option
    •  Partitioned Tables
      • Partitioning Schemes
      • Partitioning Syntax
      • Guidelines for Partitioned Tables
    • CREATE TABLE Examples
  •  CREATE USER
    • CREATE USER Examples
  •  CREATE VIEW
    • CREATE VIEW Example
  •  DECLARE GLOBAL TEMPORARY TABLE
    • DECLARE GLOBAL TEMPORARY TABLE Examples
  •  DELETE
    • DELETE Examples
  •  DISABLE SECURITY_AUDIT
    • DISABLE SECURITY_AUDIT Example
  •  DROP
    • DROP Examples
  •  DROP DBEVENT
    • DROP DBEVENT Example
  •  DROP GROUP
    • DROP GROUP Examples
  •  DROP LOCATION
    • DROP LOCATION Example
  •  DROP PROFILE
    • DROP PROFILE Example
  •  DROP ROLE
    • DROP ROLE Example
  •  DROP SECURITY_ALARM
    • DROP SECURITY_ALARM Examples
  •  DROP STATISTICS
    • DROP STATISTICS Examples
  • DROP SYNONYM
  • DROP USER
  •  ENABLE SECURITY_AUDIT
    • ENABLE SECURITY_AUDIT Example
  • GET DBEVENT
  •  GRANT (privilege)
    •  Object Privileges
      • TABLE Privileges
      • TABLE Privileges for Views
      • DATABASE Privileges
      • PROCEDURE Privileges
      • DBEVENT Privileges
      • SEQUENCE Privileges
    • Privilege Defaults
    •  GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES Option
      • Installation and Database Privileges
      • Other Privileges
      • Granting All Privileges on Views
    • GRANT OPTION Clause
    • GRANT (PRIVILEGE) Examples
  •  GRANT (role)
    • GRANT (role) Example
  •  HELP
    • HELP Examples
  •  INQUIRE_SQL
    • INQUIRE_SQL Example
  •  INSERT
    • INSERT Examples
  •  INSERT INTO EXTERNAL CSV
    • INSERT INTO EXTERNAL CSV Examples
  •  MERGE
    • MERGE Examples
  •  MODIFY
    •  MODIFY...TO COMBINE Statement
      • MODIFY...TO COMBINE Examples
    •  MODIFY...TO RECONSTRUCT Statement
      • MODIFY...TO RECONSTRUCT Examples
    • MODIFY Examples
  •  RAISE DBEVENT
    • Description
  • REGISTER DBEVENT
  •  REGISTER TABLE
    • Security Log File Format
    • REGISTER TABLE Example
  • REMOVE DBEVENT
  •  REMOVE TABLE
    • REMOVE TABLE Example
  •  RENAME TABLE
    • RENAME TABLE Example
  •  REVOKE
    • Revoking Grant Option
    • Restrict versus Cascade
    • REVOKE Examples
  • ROLLBACK
  •  SELECT
    •  SELECT Statement Clauses
      • SELECT Clause
      • FROM Clause
      • WHERE Clause
      • GROUP BY Clause
      • HAVING Clause
      • ORDER BY Clause
      • UNION Clause
      • INTERSECT Clause
      • EXCEPT Clause
      • WITH Clause for SELECT
    • Query Evaluation
    • Syntax for Specifying Tables and Views
    •  Joins
      • Join Relationships
      • ANSI/ISO Join Syntax
    • SELECT Examples
  •  SET
    • SET Options
  •  UPDATE
    • UPDATE Examples
  •  WITH (common_table_expression)
    • Guidelines for Using CTEs
    • WITH (common_table_expression) Embedded Usage
    • WITH (common_table_expression) Examples
•  A. Terminal Monitor
  • Terminal Monitor
  • Start the Terminal Monitor
  • Terminal Monitor Query Buffering
  • Terminal Monitor Commands
  • Terminal Monitor Character Input and Output
  • The HELP Statement
  •  Terminal Monitor Macros
    • Macro Concepts
    • System Macros
    • Macro Evaluation
    • Macro Parameters
    • Parameter Prescan
    • Using Tab or Newline
    • Use of Quotes
    • Use of Backslashes
    • Special {define} Processing
    • Terminal Monitor Macro Examples

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