<primary datetime field> ::=
<non-second primary datetime field>
| SECOND
5 Lexical elements
5.1 <SQL terminal character>
Define the terminal symbols of the SQL language and the elements of strings.
<SQL terminal character> ::= <SQL language character>
<SQL language character> ::=
<simple Latin letter>
| <digit>
| <SQL special character>
<simple Latin letter> ::=
<simple Latin upper case letter>
| <simple Latin lower case letter>
<simple Latin upper case letter> ::=
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O
| P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
<simple Latin lower case letter> ::=
a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n | o
| p | q | r | s | t | u | v | w | x | y | z
<digit> ::=
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
<SQL special character> ::=
<space>
| <double quote>
| <percent>
| <ampersand>
| <quote>
| <left paren>
| <right paren>
| <asterisk>
| <plus sign>
| <comma>
| <minus sign>
| <period>
| <solidus>
| <colon>
| <semicolon>
| <less than operator>
| <equals operator>
| <greater than operator>
| <question mark>
| <left bracket>
| <right bracket>
| <circumflex>
| <underscore>
| <vertical bar>
| <left brace>
| <right brace>
<space> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<double quote> ::= "
<percent> ::= %
<ampersand> ::= &
<quote> ::= '
<left paren> ::= (
<right paren> ::= )
<asterisk> ::= *
<plus sign> ::= +
<comma> ::= ,
<minus sign> ::= -
<period> ::= .
<solidus> ::= /
<reverse solidus> ::= \
<colon> ::= :
<semicolon> ::= ;
<less than operator> ::= <
<equals operator> ::= =
<greater than operator> ::= >
<question mark> ::= ?
<left bracket or trigraph> ::=
<left bracket>
| <left bracket trigraph>
<right bracket or trigraph> ::=
<right bracket>
| <right bracket trigraph>
<left bracket> ::= [
<left bracket trigraph> ::= ??(
<right bracket> ::= ]
<right bracket trigraph> ::= ??)
<circumflex> ::= ^
<underscore> ::= _
<vertical bar> ::= |
<left brace> ::=
{
<right brace> ::= }
5.2 <token> and <separator>
Specify lexical units (tokens and separators) that participate in SQL language.
<token> ::=
<nondelimiter token>
| <delimiter token>
<regular identifier> ::= <identifier body>
<identifier body> ::= <identifier start> [ <identifier part> ... ]
<identifier part> ::=
<identifier start>
| <identifier extend>
<identifier start> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<identifier extend> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<large object length token> ::= <digit> ... <multiplier>
<multiplier> ::=
K
| M
| G
| T
| P
<delimited identifier> ::= <double quote> <delimited identifier body> <double quote>
<delimited identifier body> ::= <delimited identifier part> ...
<delimited identifier part> ::=
<nondoublequote character>
| <doublequote symbol>
<Unicode delimited identifier> ::= U <ampersand> <double quote> <Unicode delimiter body> <double quote> <Unicode escape specifier>
<Unicode escape specifier> ::= [ UESCAPE <quote> <Unicode escape character> <quote> ]
<Unicode delimiter body> ::= <Unicode identifier part> ...
<Unicode identifier part> ::=
<delimited identifier part>
| <Unicode escape value>
<Unicode escape value> ::=
<Unicode 4 digit escape value>
| <Unicode 6 digit escape value>
| <Unicode character escape value>
<Unicode 4 digit escape value> ::= <Unicode escape character> <hexit> <hexit> <hexit> <hexit>
<Unicode 6 digit escape value> ::= <Unicode escape character> <plus sign> <hexit> <hexit> <hexit> <hexit> <hexit> <hexit>
<Unicode character escape value> ::= <Unicode escape character> <Unicode escape character>
<Unicode escape character> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<nondoublequote character> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<doublequote symbol> ::= ""!! two consecutive double quote characters
<delimiter token> ::=
<character string literal>
| <date string>
| <time string>
| <timestamp string>
| <interval string>
| <delimited identifier>
| <SQL special character>
| <not equals operator>
| <greater than or equals operator>
| <less than or equals operator>
| <concatenation operator>
| <right arrow>
| <left bracket trigraph>
| <right bracket trigraph>
| <double colon>
| <double period>
| <named argument assignment token>
<not equals operator> ::= <<, <> >>
<greater than or equals operator> ::= >=
<less than or equals operator> ::= <=
<concatenation operator> ::= ||
<right arrow> ::= ->
<double colon> ::= ::
<double period> ::= ..
<named argument assignment token> ::= =>
<separator> ::=
{ <comment> | <white space> }...
<white space> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<comment> ::=
<simple comment>
| <bracketed comment>
<simple comment> ::= <simple comment introducer> [ <comment character> ... ] <newline>
<simple comment introducer> ::= <minus sign> <minus sign>
<bracketed comment> ::= <bracketed comment introducer> <bracketed comment contents> <bracketed comment terminator>
<bracketed comment introducer> ::= /*
<bracketed comment terminator> ::= */
<bracketed comment contents> ::=
[ { <comment character> | <separator> }... ]!! See the Syntax Rules.
<newline> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<key word> ::=
<reserved word>
| <non-reserved word>
<non-reserved word> ::=
A | ABSOLUTE | ACTION | ADA | ADD | ADMIN | AFTER | ALWAYS | ASC
| ASSERTION | ASSIGNMENT | ATTRIBUTE | ATTRIBUTES
| BEFORE | BERNOULLI | BREADTH
| C | CASCADE | CATALOG | CATALOG_NAME | CHAIN | CHARACTER_SET_CATALOG
| CHARACTER_SET_NAME | CHARACTER_SET_SCHEMA | CHARACTERISTICS | CHARACTERS
| CLASS_ORIGIN | COBOL | COLLATION | COLLATION_CATALOG | COLLATION_NAME | COLLATION_SCHEMA
| COLUMN_NAME | COMMAND_FUNCTION | COMMAND_FUNCTION_CODE | COMMITTED
| CONDITION_NUMBER | CONNECTION | CONNECTION_NAME | CONSTRAINT_CATALOG | CONSTRAINT_NAME
| CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA | CONSTRAINTS | CONSTRUCTOR | CONTINUE | CURSOR_NAME
| DATA | DATETIME_INTERVAL_CODE | DATETIME_INTERVAL_PRECISION | DEFAULTS | DEFERRABLE
| DEFERRED | DEFINED | DEFINER | DEGREE | DEPTH | DERIVED | DESC | DESCRIPTOR
| DIAGNOSTICS | DISPATCH | DOMAIN | DYNAMIC_FUNCTION | DYNAMIC_FUNCTION_CODE
| ENFORCED | EXCLUDE | EXCLUDING | EXPRESSION
| FINAL | FIRST | FLAG | FOLLOWING | FORTRAN | FOUND
| G | GENERAL | GENERATED | GO | GOTO | GRANTED
| HIERARCHY
| IGNORE | IMMEDIATE | IMMEDIATELY | IMPLEMENTATION | INCLUDING | INCREMENT | INITIALLY
| INPUT | INSTANCE | INSTANTIABLE | INSTEAD | INVOKER | ISOLATION
| K | KEY | KEY_MEMBER | KEY_TYPE
| LAST | LENGTH | LEVEL | LOCATOR
| M | MAP | MATCHED | MAXVALUE | MESSAGE_LENGTH | MESSAGE_OCTET_LENGTH
| MESSAGE_TEXT | MINVALUE | MORE | MUMPS
| NAME | NAMES | NESTING | NEXT | NFC | NFD | NFKC | NFKD
| NORMALIZED | NULLABLE | NULLS | NUMBER
| OBJECT | OCTETS | OPTION | OPTIONS | ORDERING | ORDINALITY | OTHERS
| OUTPUT | OVERRIDING
| P | PAD | PARAMETER_MODE | PARAMETER_NAME | PARAMETER_ORDINAL_POSITION
| PARAMETER_SPECIFIC_CATALOG | PARAMETER_SPECIFIC_NAME | PARAMETER_SPECIFIC_SCHEMA
| PARTIAL | PASCAL | PATH | PLACING | PLI | PRECEDING | PRESERVE | PRIOR
| PRIVILEGES | PUBLIC
| READ | RELATIVE | REPEATABLE | RESPECT | RESTART | RESTRICT | RETURNED_CARDINALITY
| RETURNED_LENGTH | RETURNED_OCTET_LENGTH | RETURNED_SQLSTATE | ROLE
| ROUTINE | ROUTINE_CATALOG | ROUTINE_NAME | ROUTINE_SCHEMA | ROW_COUNT
| SCALE | SCHEMA | SCHEMA_NAME | SCOPE_CATALOG | SCOPE_NAME | SCOPE_SCHEMA
| SECTION | SECURITY | SELF | SEQUENCE | SERIALIZABLE | SERVER_NAME | SESSION
| SETS | SIMPLE | SIZE | SOURCE | SPACE | SPECIFIC_NAME | STATE | STATEMENT
| STRUCTURE | STYLE | SUBCLASS_ORIGIN
| T | TABLE_NAME | TEMPORARY | TIES | TOP_LEVEL_COUNT | TRANSACTION
| TRANSACTION_ACTIVE | TRANSACTIONS_COMMITTED | TRANSACTIONS_ROLLED_BACK
| TRANSFORM | TRANSFORMS | TRIGGER_CATALOG | TRIGGER_NAME | TRIGGER_SCHEMA | TYPE
| UNBOUNDED | UNCOMMITTED | UNDER | UNNAMED | USAGE | USER_DEFINED_TYPE_CATALOG
| USER_DEFINED_TYPE_CODE | USER_DEFINED_TYPE_NAME | USER_DEFINED_TYPE_SCHEMA
| VIEW
| WORK | WRITE
| ZONE
<reserved word> ::=
ABS | ALL | ALLOCATE | ALTER | AND | ANY | ARE | ARRAY | ARRAY_AGG
| ARRAY_MAX_CARDINALITY | AS | ASENSITIVE | ASYMMETRIC | AT | ATOMIC | AUTHORIZATION
| AVG
| BEGIN | BEGIN_FRAME | BEGIN_PARTITION | BETWEEN | BIGINT | BINARY
| BLOB | BOOLEAN | BOTH | BY
| CALL | CALLED | CARDINALITY | CASCADED | CASE | CAST | CEIL | CEILING
| CHAR | CHAR_LENGTH | CHARACTER | CHARACTER_LENGTH | CHECK | CLOB | CLOSE
| COALESCE | COLLATE | COLLECT | COLUMN | COMMIT | CONDITION | CONNECT
| CONSTRAINT | CONTAINS | CONVERT | CORR | CORRESPONDING | COUNT | COVAR_POP
| COVAR_SAMP | CREATE | CROSS | CUBE | CUME_DIST | CURRENT | CURRENT_CATALOG
| CURRENT_DATE | CURRENT_DEFAULT_TRANSFORM_GROUP | CURRENT_PATH | CURRENT_ROLE
| CURRENT_ROW | CURRENT_SCHEMA | CURRENT_TIME | CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
| CURRENT_TRANSFORM_GROUP_FOR_TYPE | CURRENT_USER | CURSOR | CYCLE
| DATE | DAY | DEALLOCATE | DEC | DECIMAL | DECLARE | DEFAULT | DELETE
| DENSE_RANK | DEREF | DESCRIBE | DETERMINISTIC | DISCONNECT | DISTINCT
| DOUBLE | DROP | DYNAMIC
| EACH | ELEMENT | ELSE | END | END_FRAME | END_PARTITION | END-EXEC
| EQUALS | ESCAPE | EVERY | EXCEPT | EXEC | EXECUTE | EXISTS | EXP
| EXTERNAL | EXTRACT
| FALSE | FETCH | FILTER | FIRST_VALUE | FLOAT | FLOOR | FOR | FOREIGN
| FRAME_ROW | FREE | FROM | FULL | FUNCTION | FUSION
| GET | GLOBAL | GRANT | GROUP | GROUPING | GROUPS
| HAVING | HOLD | HOUR
| IDENTITY | IN | INDICATOR | INNER | INOUT | INSENSITIVE | INSERT
| INT | INTEGER | INTERSECT | INTERSECTION | INTERVAL | INTO | IS
| JOIN
| LAG | LANGUAGE | LARGE | LAST_VALUE | LATERAL | LEAD | LEADING | LEFT
| LIKE | LIKE_REGEX | LN | LOCAL | LOCALTIME | LOCALTIMESTAMP | LOWER
| MATCH | MAX | MEMBER | MERGE | METHOD | MIN | MINUTE
| MOD | MODIFIES | MODULE | MONTH | MULTISET
| NATIONAL | NATURAL | NCHAR | NCLOB | NEW | NO | NONE | NORMALIZE | NOT
| NTH_VALUE | NTILE | NULL | NULLIF | NUMERIC
| OCTET_LENGTH | OCCURRENCES_REGEX | OF | OFFSET | OLD | ON | ONLY | OPEN
| OR | ORDER | OUT | OUTER | OVER | OVERLAPS | OVERLAY
| PARAMETER | PARTITION | PERCENT | PERCENT_RANK | PERCENTILE_CONT
| PERCENTILE_DISC | PERIOD | PORTION | POSITION | POSITION_REGEX | POWER | PRECEDES
| PRECISION | PREPARE | PRIMARY | PROCEDURE
| RANGE | RANK | READS | REAL | RECURSIVE | REF | REFERENCES | REFERENCING
| REGR_AVGX | REGR_AVGY | REGR_COUNT | REGR_INTERCEPT | REGR_R2 | REGR_SLOPE
| REGR_SXX | REGR_SXY | REGR_SYY | RELEASE | RESULT | RETURN | RETURNS
| REVOKE | RIGHT | ROLLBACK | ROLLUP | ROW | ROW_NUMBER | ROWS
| SAVEPOINT | SCOPE | SCROLL | SEARCH | SECOND | SELECT
| SENSITIVE | SESSION_USER | SET | SIMILAR | SMALLINT | SOME | SPECIFIC
| SPECIFICTYPE | SQL | SQLEXCEPTION | SQLSTATE | SQLWARNING | SQRT | START
| STATIC | STDDEV_POP | STDDEV_SAMP | SUBMULTISET | SUBSTRING | SUBSTRING_REGEX
| SUCCEEDS | SUM | SYMMETRIC | SYSTEM | SYSTEM_TIME | SYSTEM_USER
| TABLE | TABLESAMPLE | THEN | TIME | TIMESTAMP | TIMEZONE_HOUR | TIMEZONE_MINUTE
| TO | TRAILING | TRANSLATE | TRANSLATE_REGEX | TRANSLATION | TREAT
| TRIGGER | TRUNCATE | TRIM | TRIM_ARRAY | TRUE
| UESCAPE | UNION | UNIQUE | UNKNOWN | UNNEST | UPDATE | UPPER | USER | USING
| VALUE | VALUES | VALUE_OF | VAR_POP | VAR_SAMP | VARBINARY
| VARCHAR | VARYING | VERSIONING
| WHEN | WHENEVER | WHERE | WIDTH_BUCKET | WINDOW | WITH | WITHIN | WITHOUT
| YEAR
5.3 <literal>
Specify a non-null value.
<literal> ::=
<signed numeric literal>
| <general literal>
<unsigned literal> ::=
<unsigned numeric literal>
| <general literal>
<character string literal> ::= [ <introducer> <character set specification> ] <quote> [ <character representation> ... ] <quote> [ { <separator> <quote> [ <character representation> ... ] <quote> }... ]
<introducer> ::= <underscore>
<character representation> ::=
<nonquote character>
| <quote symbol>
<nonquote character> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<national character string literal> ::= N <quote> [ <character representation> ... ] <quote> [ { <separator> <quote> [ <character representation> ... ] <quote> }... ]
<Unicode character string literal> ::= [ <introducer> <character set specification> ] U <ampersand> <quote> [ <Unicode representation> ... ] <quote> [ { <separator> <quote> [ <Unicode representation> ... ] <quote> }... ] <Unicode escape specifier>
<Unicode representation> ::=
<character representation>
| <Unicode escape value>
<hexit> ::=
<digit> | A | B | C | D | E | F | a | b | c | d | e | f
<signed numeric literal> ::= [ <sign> ] <unsigned numeric literal>
<unsigned numeric literal> ::=
<exact numeric literal>
| <approximate numeric literal>
<exact numeric literal> ::=
<unsigned integer> [ <period> [ <unsigned integer> ] ]
| <period> <unsigned integer>
<sign> ::=
<plus sign>
| <minus sign>
<approximate numeric literal> ::= <mantissa> E <exponent>
<mantissa> ::= <exact numeric literal>
<exponent> ::= <signed integer>
<signed integer> ::= [ <sign> ] <unsigned integer>
<unsigned integer> ::= <digit> ...
<datetime literal> ::=
<date literal>
| <time literal>
| <timestamp literal>
<date literal> ::= DATE <date string>
<time literal> ::= TIME <time string>
<timestamp literal> ::= TIMESTAMP <timestamp string>
<date string> ::= <quote> <unquoted date string> <quote>
<time string> ::= <quote> <unquoted time string> <quote>
<timestamp string> ::= <quote> <unquoted timestamp string> <quote>
<time zone interval> ::= <sign> <hours value> <colon> <minutes value>
<date value> ::= <years value> <minus sign> <months value> <minus sign> <days value>
<time value> ::= <hours value> <colon> <minutes value> <colon> <seconds value>
<interval literal> ::= INTERVAL [ <sign> ] <interval string> <interval qualifier>
<interval string> ::= <quote> <unquoted interval string> <quote>
<unquoted date string> ::= <date value>
<unquoted time string> ::= <time value> [ <time zone interval> ]
<unquoted timestamp string> ::= <unquoted date string> <space> <unquoted time string>
<unquoted interval string> ::= [ <sign> ] { <year-month literal> | <day-time literal> }
<year-month literal> ::=
<years value> [ <minus sign> <months value> ]
| <months value>
<day-time literal> ::=
<day-time interval>
| <time interval>
<day-time interval> ::= <days value> [ <space> <hours value> [ <colon> <minutes value> [ <colon> <seconds value> ] ] ]
<time interval> ::=
<hours value> [ <colon> <minutes value> [ <colon> <seconds value> ] ]
| <minutes value> [ <colon> <seconds value> ]
| <seconds value>
<years value> ::= <datetime value>
<months value> ::= <datetime value>
<days value> ::= <datetime value>
<hours value> ::= <datetime value>
<minutes value> ::= <datetime value>
<seconds value> ::= <seconds integer value> [ <period> [ <seconds fraction> ] ]
<seconds integer value> ::= <unsigned integer>
<seconds fraction> ::= <unsigned integer>
<datetime value> ::= <unsigned integer>
<boolean literal> ::=
TRUE
| FALSE
| UNKNOWN
5.4 Names and identifiers
Specify names.
<identifier> ::= <actual identifier>
<actual identifier> ::=
<regular identifier>
| <delimited identifier>
| <Unicode delimited identifier>
<SQL language identifier> ::= <SQL language identifier start> [ <SQL language identifier part> ... ]
<SQL language identifier start> ::= <simple Latin letter>
<SQL language identifier part> ::=
<simple Latin letter>
| <digit>
| <underscore>
<table name> ::= <local or schema qualified name>
<domain name> ::= <schema qualified name>
<schema name> ::= [ <catalog name> <period> ] <unqualified schema name>
<unqualified schema name> ::= <identifier>
<catalog name> ::= <identifier>
<schema qualified name> ::= [ <schema name> <period> ] <qualified identifier>
<local or schema qualified name> ::= [ <local or schema qualifier> <period> ] <qualified identifier>
<local or schema qualifier> ::=
<schema name>
| <local qualifier>
<qualified identifier> ::= <identifier>
<column name> ::= <identifier>
<correlation name> ::= <identifier>
<query name> ::= <identifier>
<SQL-client module name> ::= <identifier>
<procedure name> ::= <identifier>
<schema qualified routine name> ::= <schema qualified name>
<method name> ::= <identifier>
<specific name> ::= <schema qualified name>
<cursor name> ::= <local qualified name>
<local qualified name> ::= [ <local qualifier> <period> ] <qualified identifier>
<local qualifier> ::= MODULE
<host parameter name> ::= <colon> <identifier>
<SQL parameter name> ::= <identifier>
<constraint name> ::= <schema qualified name>
<external routine name> ::=
<identifier>
| <character string literal>
<trigger name> ::= <schema qualified name>
<collation name> ::= <schema qualified name>
<character set name> ::= [ <schema name> <period> ] <SQL language identifier>
<transliteration name> ::= <schema qualified name>
<transcoding name> ::= <schema qualified name>
<schema-resolved user-defined type name> ::= <user-defined type name>
<user-defined type name> ::= [ <schema name> <period> ] <qualified identifier>
<attribute name> ::= <identifier>
<field name> ::= <identifier>
<savepoint name> ::= <identifier>
<sequence generator name> ::= <schema qualified name>
<role name> ::= <identifier>
<user identifier> ::= <identifier>
<connection name> ::= <simple value specification>
<SQL-server name> ::= <simple value specification>
<connection user name> ::= <simple value specification>
<SQL statement name> ::=
<statement name>
| <extended statement name>
<statement name> ::= <identifier>
<extended statement name> ::= [ <scope option> ] <simple value specification>
<dynamic cursor name> ::=
<cursor name>
| <extended cursor name>
<extended cursor name> ::= [ <scope option> ] <simple value specification>
<descriptor name> ::=
<non-extended descriptor name>
| <extended descriptor name>
<non-extended descriptor name> ::= <identifier>
<extended descriptor name> ::= [ <scope option> ] <simple value specification>
<scope option> ::=
GLOBAL
| LOCAL
<window name> ::= <identifier>
6 Scalar expressions
6.1 <data type>
Specify a data type.
<data type> ::=
<predefined type>
| <row type>
| <path-resolved user-defined type name>
| <reference type>
| <collection type>
<predefined type> ::=
<character string type> [ CHARACTER SET <character set specification> ]
[ <collate clause> ]
| <national character string type> [ <collate clause> ]
| <binary string type>
| <numeric type>
| <boolean type>
| <datetime type>
| <interval type>
<character string type> ::=
CHARACTER [ <left paren> <character length> <right paren> ]
| CHAR [ <left paren> <character length> <right paren> ]
| CHARACTER VARYING <left paren> <character length> <right paren>
| CHAR VARYING <left paren> <character length> <right paren>
| VARCHAR <left paren> <character length> <right paren>
| <character large object type>
<character large object type> ::=
CHARACTER LARGE OBJECT [ <left paren> <character large object length> <right paren> ]
| CHAR LARGE OBJECT [ <left paren> <character large object length> <right paren> ]
| CLOB [ <left paren> <character large object length> <right paren> ]
<national character string type> ::=
NATIONAL CHARACTER [ <left paren> <character length> <right paren> ]
| NATIONAL CHAR [ <left paren> <character length> <right paren> ]
| NCHAR [ <left paren> <character length> <right paren> ]
| NATIONAL CHARACTER VARYING <left paren> <character length> <right paren>
| NATIONAL CHAR VARYING <left paren> <character length> <right paren>
| NCHAR VARYING <left paren> <character length> <right paren>
| <national character large object type>
<national character large object type> ::=
NATIONAL CHARACTER LARGE OBJECT [ <left paren> <character large object length> <right paren> ]
| NCHAR LARGE OBJECT [ <left paren> <character large object length> <right paren> ]
| NCLOB [ <left paren> <character large object length> <right paren> ]
<binary string type> ::=
BINARY [ <left paren> <length> <right paren> ]
| BINARY VARYING <left paren> <length> <right paren>
| VARBINARY <left paren> <length> <right paren>
| <binary large object string type>
<binary large object string type> ::=
BINARY LARGE OBJECT [ <left paren> <large object length> <right paren> ]
| BLOB [ <left paren> <large object length> <right paren> ]
<numeric type> ::=
<exact numeric type>
| <approximate numeric type>
<exact numeric type> ::=
NUMERIC [ <left paren> <precision> [ <comma> <scale> ] <right paren> ]
| DECIMAL [ <left paren> <precision> [ <comma> <scale> ] <right paren> ]
| DEC [ <left paren> <precision> [ <comma> <scale> ] <right paren> ]
| SMALLINT
| INTEGER
| INT
| BIGINT
<approximate numeric type> ::=
FLOAT [ <left paren> <precision> <right paren> ]
| REAL
| DOUBLE PRECISION
<length> ::= <unsigned integer>
<character length> ::= <length> [ <char length units> ]
<large object length> ::=
<length> [ <multiplier> ]
| <large object length token>
<character large object length> ::= <large object length> [ <char length units> ]
<char length units> ::=
CHARACTERS
| OCTETS
<precision> ::= <unsigned integer>
<scale> ::= <unsigned integer>
<boolean type> ::= BOOLEAN
<datetime type> ::=
DATE
| TIME [ <left paren> <time precision> <right paren> ] [ <with or without time zone> ]
| TIMESTAMP [ <left paren> <timestamp precision> <right paren> ]
[ <with or without time zone> ]
<with or without time zone> ::=
WITH TIME ZONE
| WITHOUT TIME ZONE
<time precision> ::= <time fractional seconds precision>
<timestamp precision> ::= <time fractional seconds precision>
<time fractional seconds precision> ::= <unsigned integer>
<interval type> ::= INTERVAL <interval qualifier>
<row type> ::= ROW <row type body>
<row type body> ::= <left paren> <field definition> [ { <comma> <field definition> }... ] <right paren>
<reference type> ::= REF <left paren> <referenced type> <right paren> [ <scope clause> ]
<scope clause> ::= SCOPE <table name>
<referenced type> ::= <path-resolved user-defined type name>
<path-resolved user-defined type name> ::= <user-defined type name>
<collection type> ::=
<array type>
| <multiset type>
<array type> ::= <data type> ARRAY [ <left bracket or trigraph> <maximum cardinality> <right bracket or trigraph> ]
<maximum cardinality> ::= <unsigned integer>
<multiset type> ::= <data type> MULTISET
6.2 <field definition>
Define a field of a row type.
<field definition> ::= <field name> <data type>
6.3 <value expression primary>
Specify a value that is syntactically self-delimited.
<value expression primary> ::=
<parenthesized value expression>
| <nonparenthesized value expression primary>
<parenthesized value expression> ::= <left paren> <value expression> <right paren>
<nonparenthesized value expression primary> ::=
<unsigned value specification>
| <column reference>
| <set function specification>
| <window function>
| <nested window function>
| <scalar subquery>
| <case expression>
| <cast specification>
| <field reference>
| <subtype treatment>
| <method invocation>
| <static method invocation>
| <new specification>
| <attribute or method reference>
| <reference resolution>
| <collection value constructor>
| <array element reference>
| <multiset element reference>
| <next value expression>
| <routine invocation>
<collection value constructor> ::=
<array value constructor>
| <multiset value constructor>
6.4 <value specification> and <target specification>
Specify one or more values, host parameters, SQL parameters, dynamic parameters, or host variables.
<value specification> ::=
<literal>
| <general value specification>
<unsigned value specification> ::=
<unsigned literal>
| <general value specification>
<general value specification> ::=
<host parameter specification>
| <SQL parameter reference>
| <dynamic parameter specification>
| <embedded variable specification>
| <current collation specification>
| CURRENT_CATALOG
| CURRENT_DEFAULT_TRANSFORM_GROUP
| CURRENT_PATH
| CURRENT_ROLE
| CURRENT_SCHEMA
| CURRENT_TRANSFORM_GROUP_FOR_TYPE <path-resolved user-defined type name>
| CURRENT_USER
| SESSION_USER
| SYSTEM_USER
| USER
| VALUE
<simple value specification> ::=
<literal>
| <host parameter name>
| <SQL parameter reference>
| <embedded variable name>
<simple target specification> ::=
<host parameter name>
| <SQL parameter reference>
| <column reference>
| <embedded variable name>
<host parameter specification> ::= <host parameter name> [ <indicator parameter> ]
<dynamic parameter specification> ::= <question mark>
<embedded variable specification> ::= <embedded variable name> [ <indicator variable> ]
<indicator variable> ::= [ INDICATOR ] <embedded variable name>
<indicator parameter> ::= [ INDICATOR ] <host parameter name>
<target array element specification> ::= <target array reference> <left bracket or trigraph> <simple value specification> <right bracket or trigraph>
<target array reference> ::=
<SQL parameter reference>
| <column reference>
<current collation specification> ::= COLLATION FOR <left paren> <string value expression> <right paren>
6.5 <contextually typed value specification>
Specify a value whose data type is to be inferred from its context.
<contextually typed value specification> ::=
<implicitly typed value specification>
| <default specification>
<implicitly typed value specification> ::=
<null specification>
| <empty specification>
<null specification> ::= NULL
<empty specification> ::=
ARRAY <left bracket or trigraph> <right bracket or trigraph>
| MULTISET <left bracket or trigraph> <right bracket or trigraph>
<default specification> ::= DEFAULT
6.6 <identifier chain>
Disambiguate a <period>-separated chain of identifiers.
<identifier chain> ::= <identifier> [ { <period> <identifier> }... ]
<basic identifier chain> ::= <identifier chain>
6.7 <column reference>
Reference a column.
<column reference> ::=
<basic identifier chain>
| MODULE <period> <qualified identifier> <period> <column name>
6.8 <SQL parameter reference>
Reference an SQL parameter.
<SQL parameter reference> ::= <basic identifier chain>
6.9 <set function specification>
Specify a value derived by the application of a function to an argument.
<set function specification> ::=
<aggregate function>
| <grouping operation>
<grouping operation> ::= GROUPING <left paren> <column reference> [ { <comma> <column reference> }... ] <right paren>
6.10 <window function>
Specify a window function.
<window function> ::= <window function type> OVER <window name or specification>
<window function type> ::=
<rank function type> <left paren> <right paren>
| ROW_NUMBER <left paren> <right paren>
| <aggregate function>
| <ntile function>
| <lead or lag function>
| <first or last value function>
| <nth value function>
<rank function type> ::=
RANK
| DENSE_RANK
| PERCENT_RANK
| CUME_DIST
<ntile function> ::= NTILE <left paren> <number of tiles> <right paren>
<number of tiles> ::=
<simple value specification>
| <dynamic parameter specification>
<lead or lag function> ::= <lead or lag> <left paren> <lead or lag extent> [ <comma> <offset> [ <comma> <default expression> ] ] <right paren> [ <null treatment> ]
<lead or lag> ::= LEAD | LAG
<lead or lag extent> ::= <value expression>
<offset> ::= <exact numeric literal>
<default expression> ::= <value expression>
<null treatment> ::= RESPECT NULLS | IGNORE NULLS
<first or last value function> ::= <first or last value> <left paren> <value expression> <right paren> [ <null treatment> ]
<first or last value> ::= FIRST_VALUE | LAST_VALUE
<nth value function> ::= NTH_VALUE <left paren> <value expression> <comma> <nth row> <right paren> [ <from first or last> ] [ <null treatment> ]
<nth row> ::=
<simple value specification>
| <dynamic parameter specification>
<from first or last> ::=
FROM FIRST
| FROM LAST
<window name or specification> ::=
<window name>
| <in-line window specification>
<in-line window specification> ::= <window specification>
6.11 <nested window function>
Specify a function nested in an aggregated argument of an <aggregate function> simply contained in a <window function>.
<nested window function> ::=
<nested row number function>
| <value_of expression at row>
<nested row number function> ::= ROW_NUMBER <left paren> <row marker> <right paren>
<value_of expression at row> ::= VALUE_OF <left paren> <value expression> AT <row marker expression> [ <comma> <value_of default value> ] <right paren>
<row marker> ::=
BEGIN_PARTITION
| BEGIN_FRAME
| CURRENT_ROW
| FRAME_ROW
| END_FRAME
| END_PARTITION
<row marker expression> ::= <row marker> [ <row marker delta> ]
<row marker delta> ::=
<plus sign> <row marker offset>
| <minus sign> <row marker offset>
<row marker offset> ::=
<simple value specification>
| <dynamic parameter specification>
<value_of default value> ::= <value expression>
6.12 <case expression>
Specify a conditional value.
<case expression> ::=
<case abbreviation>
| <case specification>
<case abbreviation> ::=
NULLIF <left paren> <value expression> <comma> <value expression> <right paren>
| COALESCE <left paren> <value expression>
{ <comma> <value expression> }... <right paren>
<case specification> ::=
<simple case>
| <searched case>
<simple case> ::= CASE <case operand> <simple when clause> ... [ <else clause> ] END
<searched case> ::= CASE <searched when clause> ... [ <else clause> ] END
<simple when clause> ::= WHEN <when operand list> THEN <result>
<searched when clause> ::= WHEN <search condition> THEN <result>
<else clause> ::= ELSE <result>
<case operand> ::=
<row value predicand>
| <overlaps predicate part 1>
<when operand list> ::= <when operand> [ { <comma> <when operand> }... ]
<when operand> ::=
<row value predicand>
| <comparison predicate part 2>
| <between predicate part 2>
| <in predicate part 2>
| <character like predicate part 2>
| <octet like predicate part 2>
| <similar predicate part 2>
| <regex like predicate part 2>
| <null predicate part 2>
| <quantified comparison predicate part 2>
| <normalized predicate part 2>
| <match predicate part 2>
| <overlaps predicate part 2>
| <distinct predicate part 2>
| <member predicate part 2>
| <submultiset predicate part 2>
| <set predicate part 2>
| <type predicate part 2>
<result> ::=
<result expression>
| NULL
<result expression> ::= <value expression>
6.13 <cast specification>
Specify a data conversion.
<cast specification> ::=
CAST <left paren> <cast operand> AS <cast target> <right paren>
<cast operand> ::=
<value expression>
| <implicitly typed value specification>
<cast target> ::=
<domain name>
| <data type>
6.14 <next value expression>
Return the next value of a sequence generator.
<next value expression> ::= NEXT VALUE FOR <sequence generator name>
6.15 <field reference>
Reference a field of a row value.
<field reference> ::= <value expression primary> <period> <field name>
6.16 <subtype treatment>
Modify the declared type of an expression.
<subtype treatment> ::= TREAT <left paren> <subtype operand> AS <target subtype> <right paren>
<subtype operand> ::= <value expression>
<target subtype> ::=
<path-resolved user-defined type name>
| <reference type>
6.17 <method invocation>
Reference an SQL-invoked method of a user-defined type value.
<method invocation> ::=
<direct invocation>
| <generalized invocation>
<direct invocation> ::= <value expression primary> <period> <method name> [ <SQL argument list> ]
<generalized invocation> ::= <left paren> <value expression primary> AS <data type> <right paren> <period> <method name> [ <SQL argument list> ]
<method selection> ::= <routine invocation>
<constructor method selection> ::= <routine invocation>
6.18 <static method invocation>
Invoke a static method.
<static method invocation> ::= <path-resolved user-defined type name> <double colon> <method name> [ <SQL argument list> ]
<static method selection> ::= <routine invocation>
6.19 <new specification>
Invoke a method on a newly-constructed value of a structured type.
<new specification> ::= NEW <path-resolved user-defined type name> <SQL argument list>
<new invocation> ::=
<method invocation>
| <routine invocation>
6.20 <attribute or method reference>
Return a value acquired by accessing a column of the row identified by a value of a reference type or by invoking an SQL-invoked method.
<attribute or method reference> ::= <value expression primary> <dereference operator> <qualified identifier> [ <SQL argument list> ]
<dereference operator> ::= <right arrow>
6.21 <dereference operation>
Access a column of the row identified by a value of a reference type.
<dereference operation> ::= <reference value expression> <dereference operator> <attribute name>
6.22 <method reference>
Return a value acquired from invoking an SQL-invoked routine that is a method.
<method reference> ::= <value expression primary> <dereference operator> <method name> <SQL argument list>
6.23 <reference resolution>
Obtain the value referenced by a reference value.
<reference resolution> ::= DEREF <left paren> <reference value expression> <right paren>
6.24 <array element reference>
Return an element of an array.
<array element reference> ::= <array value expression> <left bracket or trigraph> <numeric value expression> <right bracket or trigraph>
6.25 <multiset element reference>
Return the sole element of a multiset of one element.
<multiset element reference> ::= ELEMENT <left paren> <multiset value expression> <right paren>
6.26 <value expression>
Specify a value.
<value expression> ::=
<common value expression>
| <boolean value expression>
| <row value expression>
<user-defined type value expression> ::= <value expression primary>
<reference value expression> ::= <value expression primary>
<collection value expression> ::=
<array value expression>
| <multiset value expression>
6.27 <numeric value expression>
Specify a numeric value.
<numeric value expression> ::=
<term>
| <numeric value expression> <plus sign> <term>
| <numeric value expression> <minus sign> <term>
<factor> ::= [ <sign> ] <numeric primary>
<numeric primary> ::=
<value expression primary>
| <numeric value function>
6.28 <numeric value function>
Specify a function yielding a value of type numeric.
<numeric value function> ::=
<position expression>
| <regex occurrences function>
| <regex position expression>
| <extract expression>
| <length expression>
| <cardinality expression>
| <max cardinality expression>
| <absolute value expression>
| <modulus expression>
| <natural logarithm>
| <exponential function>
| <power function>
| <square root>
| <floor function>
| <ceiling function>
| <width bucket function>
<position expression> ::=
<character position expression>
| <binary position expression>
<regex occurrences function> ::= OCCURRENCES_REGEX <left paren> <XQuery pattern> [ FLAG <XQuery option flag> ] IN <regex subject string> [ FROM <start position> ] [ USING <char length units> ] <right paren>
<XQuery pattern> ::= <character value expression>
<XQuery option flag> ::= <character value expression>
<regex subject string> ::= <character value expression>
<regex position expression> ::= POSITION_REGEX <left paren> [ <regex position start or after> ] <XQuery pattern> [ FLAG <XQuery option flag> ] IN <regex subject string> [ FROM <start position> ] [ USING <char length units> ] [ OCCURRENCE <regex occurrence> ] [ GROUP <regex capture group> ] <right paren>
<regex position start or after> ::=
START
| AFTER
<regex occurrence> ::= <numeric value expression>
<regex capture group> ::= <numeric value expression>
<character position expression> ::= POSITION <left paren> <character value expression 1> IN <character value expression 2> [ USING <char length units> ] <right paren>
<character value expression 1> ::= <character value expression>
<character value expression 2> ::= <character value expression>
<binary position expression> ::= POSITION <left paren> <binary value expression> IN <binary value expression> <right paren>
<length expression> ::=
<char length expression>
| <octet length expression>
<char length expression> ::=
{ CHAR_LENGTH | CHARACTER_LENGTH } <left paren> <character value expression>
[ USING <char length units> ] <right paren>
<octet length expression> ::= OCTET_LENGTH <left paren> <string value expression> <right paren>
<extract expression> ::= EXTRACT <left paren> <extract field> FROM <extract source> <right paren>
<extract field> ::=
<primary datetime field>
| <time zone field>
<time zone field> ::=
TIMEZONE_HOUR
| TIMEZONE_MINUTE
<extract source> ::=
<datetime value expression>
| <interval value expression>
<cardinality expression> ::= CARDINALITY <left paren> <collection value expression> <right paren>
<max cardinality expression> ::= ARRAY_MAX_CARDINALITY <left paren> <array value expression> <right paren>
<absolute value expression> ::= ABS <left paren> <numeric value expression> <right paren>
<modulus expression> ::= MOD <left paren> <numeric value expression dividend> <comma> <numeric value expression divisor> <right paren>
<numeric value expression dividend> ::= <numeric value expression>
<numeric value expression divisor> ::= <numeric value expression>
<natural logarithm> ::= LN <left paren> <numeric value expression> <right paren>
<exponential function> ::= EXP <left paren> <numeric value expression> <right paren>
<power function> ::= POWER <left paren> <numeric value expression base> <comma> <numeric value expression exponent> <right paren>
<numeric value expression base> ::= <numeric value expression>
<numeric value expression exponent> ::= <numeric value expression>
<square root> ::= SQRT <left paren> <numeric value expression> <right paren>
<floor function> ::= FLOOR <left paren> <numeric value expression> <right paren>
<ceiling function> ::=
{ CEIL | CEILING } <left paren> <numeric value expression> <right paren>
<width bucket function> ::= WIDTH_BUCKET <left paren> <width bucket operand> <comma> <width bucket bound 1> <comma> <width bucket bound 2> <comma> <width bucket count> <right paren>
<width bucket operand> ::= <numeric value expression>
<width bucket bound 1> ::= <numeric value expression>
<width bucket bound 2> ::= <numeric value expression>
<width bucket count> ::= <numeric value expression>
6.29 <string value expression>
Specify a character string value or a binary string value.
<string value expression> ::=
<character value expression>
| <binary value expression>
<character value expression> ::=
<concatenation>
| <character factor>
<concatenation> ::= <character value expression> <concatenation operator> <character factor>
<character factor> ::= <character primary> [ <collate clause> ]
<character primary> ::=
<value expression primary>
| <string value function>
<binary value expression> ::=
<binary concatenation>
| <binary factor>
<binary factor> ::= <binary primary>
<binary primary> ::=
<value expression primary>
| <string value function>
<binary concatenation> ::= <binary value expression> <concatenation operator> <binary factor>
6.30 <string value function>
Specify a function yielding a value of type character string or binary string.
<string value function> ::=
<character value function>
| <binary value function>
<character value function> ::=
<character substring function>
| <regular expression substring function>
| <regex substring function>
| <fold>
| <transcoding>
| <character transliteration>
| <regex transliteration>
| <trim function>
| <character overlay function>
| <normalize function>
| <specific type method>
<character substring function> ::= SUBSTRING <left paren> <character value expression> FROM <start position> [ FOR <string length> ] [ USING <char length units> ] <right paren>
<regular expression substring function> ::= SUBSTRING <left paren> <character value expression> SIMILAR <character value expression> ESCAPE <escape character> <right paren>
<regex substring function> ::= SUBSTRING_REGEX <left paren> <XQuery pattern> [ FLAG <XQuery option flag> ] IN <regex subject string> [ FROM <start position> ] [ USING <char length units> ] [ OCCURRENCE <regex occurrence> ] [ GROUP <regex capture group> ] <right paren>
<fold> ::=
{ UPPER | LOWER } <left paren> <character value expression> <right paren>
<transcoding> ::= CONVERT <left paren> <character value expression> USING <transcoding name> <right paren>
<character transliteration> ::= TRANSLATE <left paren> <character value expression> USING <transliteration name> <right paren>
<regex transliteration> ::= TRANSLATE_REGEX <left paren> <XQuery pattern> [ FLAG <XQuery option flag> ] IN <regex subject string> [ WITH <XQuery replacement string> ] [ FROM <start position> ] [ USING <char length units> ] [ OCCURRENCE <regex transliteration occurrence> ] <right paren>
<XQuery replacement string> ::= <character value expression>
<regex transliteration occurrence> ::=
<regex occurrence>
| ALL
<trim function> ::= TRIM <left paren> <trim operands> <right paren>
<trim operands> ::= [ [ <trim specification> ] [ <trim character> ] FROM ] <trim source>
<trim source> ::= <character value expression>
<trim specification> ::=
LEADING
| TRAILING
| BOTH
<trim character> ::= <character value expression>
<character overlay function> ::= OVERLAY <left paren> <character value expression> PLACING <character value expression> FROM <start position> [ FOR <string length> ] [ USING <char length units> ] <right paren>
<normalize function> ::= NORMALIZE <left paren> <character value expression> [ <comma> <normal form> [ <comma> <normalize function result length> ] ] <right paren>
<normal form> ::=
NFC
| NFD
| NFKC
| NFKD
<normalize function result length> ::=
<character length>
| <character large object length>
<specific type method> ::= <user-defined type value expression> <period> SPECIFICTYPE [ <left paren> <right paren> ]
<binary value function> ::=
<binary substring function>
| <binary trim function>
| <binary overlay function>
<binary substring function> ::= SUBSTRING <left paren> <binary value expression> FROM <start position> [ FOR <string length> ] <right paren>
<binary trim function> ::= TRIM <left paren> <binary trim operands> <right paren>
<binary trim operands> ::= [ [ <trim specification> ] [ <trim octet> ] FROM ] <binary trim source>
<binary trim source> ::= <binary value expression>
<trim octet> ::= <binary value expression>
<binary overlay function> ::= OVERLAY <left paren> <binary value expression> PLACING <binary value expression> FROM <start position> [ FOR <string length> ] <right paren>
<start position> ::= <numeric value expression>
<string length> ::= <numeric value expression>
6.31 <datetime value expression>
Specify a datetime value.
<datetime value expression> ::=
<datetime term>
| <interval value expression> <plus sign> <datetime term>
| <datetime value expression> <plus sign> <interval term>
| <datetime value expression> <minus sign> <interval term>
<datetime term> ::= <datetime factor>
<datetime factor> ::= <datetime primary> [ <time zone> ]
<datetime primary> ::=
<value expression primary>
| <datetime value function>
<time zone> ::= AT <time zone specifier>
<time zone specifier> ::=
LOCAL
| TIME ZONE <interval primary>
6.32 <datetime value function>
Specify a function yielding a value of type datetime.
<datetime value function> ::=
<current date value function>
| <current time value function>
| <current timestamp value function>
| <current local time value function>
| <current local timestamp value function>
<current date value function> ::= CURRENT_DATE
<current time value function> ::= CURRENT_TIME [ <left paren> <time precision> <right paren> ]
<current local time value function> ::= LOCALTIME [ <left paren> <time precision> <right paren> ]
<current timestamp value function> ::= CURRENT_TIMESTAMP [ <left paren> <timestamp precision> <right paren> ]
<current local timestamp value function> ::= LOCALTIMESTAMP [ <left paren> <timestamp precision> <right paren> ]
6.33 <interval value expression>
Specify an interval value.
<interval term> ::=
<interval factor>
| <interval term 2> <asterisk> <factor>
| <interval term 2> <solidus> <factor>
| <term> <asterisk> <interval factor>
<interval factor> ::= [ <sign> ] <interval primary>
<interval primary> ::=
<value expression primary> [ <interval qualifier> ]
| <interval value function>
<interval value expression 1> ::= <interval value expression>
<interval term 1> ::= <interval term>
<interval term 2> ::= <interval term>
6.34 <interval value function>
Specify a function yielding a value of type interval.
<interval value function> ::= <interval absolute value function>
<interval absolute value function> ::= ABS <left paren> <interval value expression> <right paren>
6.35 <boolean value expression>
Specify a boolean value.
<boolean value expression> ::=
<boolean term>
| <boolean value expression> OR <boolean term>
<boolean term> ::=
<boolean factor>
| <boolean term> AND <boolean factor>
<boolean factor> ::= [ NOT ] <boolean test>
<boolean test> ::= <boolean primary> [ IS [ NOT ] <truth value> ]
<truth value> ::=
TRUE
| FALSE
| UNKNOWN
<boolean primary> ::=
<predicate>
| <boolean predicand>
<boolean predicand> ::=
<parenthesized boolean value expression>
| <nonparenthesized value expression primary>
<parenthesized boolean value expression> ::= <left paren> <boolean value expression> <right paren>
6.36 <array value expression>
Specify an array value.
<array value expression> ::=
<array concatenation>
| <array primary>
<array concatenation> ::= <array value expression 1> <concatenation operator> <array primary>
<array value expression 1> ::= <array value expression>
<array primary> ::=
<array value function>
| <value expression primary>
6.37 <array value function>
Specify a function yielding a value of an array type.
<array value function> ::= <trim array function>
<trim array function> ::= TRIM_ARRAY <left paren> <array value expression> <comma> <numeric value expression> <right paren>
6.38 <array value constructor>
Specify construction of an array.
<array value constructor> ::=
<array value constructor by enumeration>
| <array value constructor by query>
<array value constructor by enumeration> ::= ARRAY <left bracket or trigraph> <array element list> <right bracket or trigraph>
<array element list> ::= <array element> [ { <comma> <array element> }... ]
<array element> ::= <value expression>
<array value constructor by query> ::= ARRAY <table subquery>
6.39 <multiset value expression>
Specify a multiset value.
<multiset value expression> ::=
<multiset term>
| <multiset value expression> MULTISET UNION [ ALL | DISTINCT ] <multiset term>
| <multiset value expression> MULTISET EXCEPT [ ALL | DISTINCT ] <multiset term>
<multiset term> ::=
<multiset primary>
| <multiset term> MULTISET INTERSECT [ ALL | DISTINCT ] <multiset primary>
<multiset primary> ::=
<multiset value function>
| <value expression primary>
6.40 <multiset value function>
Specify a function yielding a value of a multiset type.
<multiset value function> ::= <multiset set function>
<multiset set function> ::= SET <left paren> <multiset value expression> <right paren>
6.41 <multiset value constructor>
Specify construction of a multiset.
<multiset value constructor> ::=
<multiset value constructor by enumeration>
| <multiset value constructor by query>
| <table value constructor by query>
<multiset value constructor by enumeration> ::= MULTISET <left bracket or trigraph> <multiset element list> <right bracket or trigraph>
<multiset element list> ::= <multiset element> [ { <comma> <multiset element> }... ]
<multiset element> ::= <value expression>
<multiset value constructor by query> ::= MULTISET <table subquery>
<table value constructor by query> ::= TABLE <table subquery>
7 Query expressions
7.1 <row value constructor>
Specify a value or list of values to be constructed into a row.
<row value constructor> ::=
<common value expression>
| <boolean value expression>
| <explicit row value constructor>
<explicit row value constructor> ::=
<left paren> <row value constructor element> <comma>
<row value constructor element list> <right paren>
| ROW <left paren> <row value constructor element list> <right paren>
| <row subquery>
<row value constructor element list> ::= <row value constructor element> [ { <comma> <row value constructor element> }... ]
<row value constructor element> ::= <value expression>
<contextually typed row value constructor> ::=
<common value expression>
| <boolean value expression>
| <contextually typed value specification>
| <left paren> <contextually typed value specification> <right paren>
| <left paren> <contextually typed row value constructor element> <comma>
<contextually typed row value constructor element list> <right paren>
| ROW <left paren> <contextually typed row value constructor element list> <right paren>
<contextually typed row value constructor element list> ::= <contextually typed row value constructor element> [ { <comma> <contextually typed row value constructor element> }... ]
<contextually typed row value constructor element> ::=
<value expression>
| <contextually typed value specification>
<row value constructor predicand> ::=
<common value expression>
| <boolean predicand>
| <explicit row value constructor>
7.2 <row value expression>
Specify a row value.
<row value expression> ::=
<row value special case>
| <explicit row value constructor>
<table row value expression> ::=
<row value special case>
| <row value constructor>
<contextually typed row value expression> ::=
<row value special case>
| <contextually typed row value constructor>
<row value predicand> ::=
<row value special case>
| <row value constructor predicand>
<row value special case> ::= <nonparenthesized value expression primary>
7.3 <table value constructor>
Specify a set of <row value expression>s to be constructed into a table.
<table value constructor> ::= VALUES <row value expression list>
<row value expression list> ::= <table row value expression> [ { <comma> <table row value expression> }... ]
<contextually typed table value constructor> ::= VALUES <contextually typed row value expression list>
<contextually typed row value expression list> ::= <contextually typed row value expression> [ { <comma> <contextually typed row value expression> }... ]
7.4 <table expression>
Specify a table or a grouped table.
<table expression> ::= <from clause> [ <where clause> ] [ <group by clause> ] [ <having clause> ] [ <window clause> ]
7.5 <from clause>
Specify a table derived from one or more tables.
<from clause> ::= FROM <table reference list>
<table reference list> ::= <table reference> [ { <comma> <table reference> }... ]
7.6 <table reference>
Reference a table.
<table reference> ::=
<table factor>
| <joined table>
<table factor> ::= <table primary> [ <sample clause> ]
<sample clause> ::= TABLESAMPLE <sample method> <left paren> <sample percentage> <right paren> [ <repeatable clause> ]
<sample method> ::=
BERNOULLI
| SYSTEM
<repeatable clause> ::= REPEATABLE <left paren> <repeat argument> <right paren>
<sample percentage> ::= <numeric value expression>
<repeat argument> ::= <numeric value expression>
<table primary> ::=
<table or query name> [ <query system time period specification> ]
[ [ AS ] <correlation name>
[ <left paren> <derived column list> <right paren> ] ]
| <derived table> [ AS ] <correlation name>
[ <left paren> <derived column list> <right paren> ]
| <lateral derived table> [ AS ] <correlation name>
[ <left paren> <derived column list> <right paren> ]
| <collection derived table> [ AS ] <correlation name>
[ <left paren> <derived column list> <right paren> ]
| <table function derived table> [ AS ] <correlation name>
[ <left paren> <derived column list> <right paren> ]
| <only spec> [ [ AS ] <correlation name>
[ <left paren> <derived column list> <right paren> ] ]
| <data change delta table> [ [ AS ] <correlation name>
[ <left paren> <derived column list> <right paren> ] ]
| <parenthesized joined table>
<query system time period specification> ::=
FOR SYSTEM_TIME AS OF <point in time 1>
| FOR SYSTEM_TIME BETWEEN [ ASYMMETRIC | SYMMETRIC ]
<point in time 1> AND <point in time 2>
| FOR SYSTEM_TIME FROM <point in time 1> TO <point in time 2>
<point in time 1> ::= <point in time>
<point in time 2> ::= <point in time>
<point in time> ::= <datetime value expression>
<only spec> ::= ONLY <left paren> <table or query name> <right paren>
<lateral derived table> ::= LATERAL <table subquery>
<collection derived table> ::= UNNEST <left paren> <collection value expression> [ { <comma> <collection value expression> }... ] <right paren> [ WITH ORDINALITY ]
<table function derived table> ::= TABLE <left paren> <collection value expression> <right paren>
<derived table> ::= <table subquery>
<table or query name> ::=
<table name>
| <transition table name>
| <query name>
<derived column list> ::= <column name list>
<column name list> ::= <column name> [ { <comma> <column name> }... ]
<data change delta table> ::= <result option> TABLE <left paren> <data change statement> <right paren>
<data change statement> ::=
<delete statement: searched>
| <insert statement>
| <merge statement>
| <update statement: searched>
<result option> ::=
FINAL
| NEW
| OLD
<parenthesized joined table> ::=
<left paren> <parenthesized joined table> <right paren>
| <left paren> <joined table> <right paren>
7.7 <joined table>
Specify a table derived from a Cartesian product, inner join, or outer join.
<joined table> ::=
<cross join>
| <qualified join>
| <natural join>
<cross join> ::= <table reference> CROSS JOIN <table factor>
<qualified join> ::=
{ <table reference> | <partitioned join table> }
[ <join type> ] JOIN
{ <table reference> | <partitioned join table> }
<join specification>
<partitioned join table> ::= <table factor> PARTITION BY <partitioned join column reference list>
<partitioned join column reference list> ::= <left paren> <partitioned join column reference> [ { <comma> <partitioned join column reference> }... ] <right paren>
<partitioned join column reference> ::= <column reference>
<natural join> ::=
{ <table reference> | <partitioned join table> }
NATURAL [ <join type> ] JOIN
{ <table factor> | <partitioned join table> }
<join specification> ::=
<join condition>
| <named columns join>
<join condition> ::= ON <search condition>
<named columns join> ::= USING <left paren> <join column list> <right paren>
<join type> ::=
INNER
| <outer join type> [ OUTER ]
<outer join type> ::=
LEFT
| RIGHT
| FULL
<join column list> ::= <column name list>
7.8 <where clause>
Specify a table derived by the application of a <search condition> to the result of the preceding <from clause>.
<where clause> ::= WHERE <search condition>
7.9 <group by clause>
Specify a grouped table derived by the application of the <group by clause> to the result of the previously specified clause.
<group by clause> ::= GROUP BY [ <set quantifier> ] <grouping element list>
<grouping element list> ::= <grouping element> [ { <comma> <grouping element> }... ]
<grouping element> ::=
<ordinary grouping set>
| <rollup list>
| <cube list>
| <grouping sets specification>
| <empty grouping set>
<ordinary grouping set> ::=
<grouping column reference>
| <left paren> <grouping column reference list> <right paren>
<grouping column reference> ::= <column reference> [ <collate clause> ]
<grouping column reference list> ::= <grouping column reference> [ { <comma> <grouping column reference> }... ]
<rollup list> ::= ROLLUP <left paren> <ordinary grouping set list> <right paren>
<ordinary grouping set list> ::= <ordinary grouping set> [ { <comma> <ordinary grouping set> }... ]
<cube list> ::= CUBE <left paren> <ordinary grouping set list> <right paren>
<grouping sets specification> ::= GROUPING SETS <left paren> <grouping set list> <right paren>
<grouping set list> ::= <grouping set> [ { <comma> <grouping set> }... ]
<grouping set> ::=
<ordinary grouping set>
| <rollup list>
| <cube list>
| <grouping sets specification>
| <empty grouping set>
<empty grouping set> ::= <left paren> <right paren>
7.10 <having clause>
Specify a grouped table derived by the elimination of groups that do not satisfy a <search condition>.
<having clause> ::= HAVING <search condition>
7.11 <window clause>
Specify one or more window definitions.
<window clause> ::= WINDOW <window definition list>
<window definition list> ::= <window definition> [ { <comma> <window definition> }... ]
<window definition> ::= <new window name> AS <window specification>
<new window name> ::= <window name>
<window specification> ::= <left paren> <window specification details> <right paren>
<window specification details> ::= [ <existing window name> ] [ <window partition clause> ] [ <window order clause> ] [ <window frame clause> ]
<existing window name> ::= <window name>
<window partition clause> ::= PARTITION BY <window partition column reference list>
<window partition column reference list> ::= <window partition column reference> [ { <comma> <window partition column reference> }... ]
<window partition column reference> ::= <column reference> [ <collate clause> ]
<window order clause> ::= ORDER BY <sort specification list>
<window frame clause> ::= <window frame units> <window frame extent> [ <window frame exclusion> ]
<window frame units> ::=
ROWS
| RANGE
| GROUPS
<window frame extent> ::=
<window frame start>
| <window frame between>
<window frame start> ::=
UNBOUNDED PRECEDING
| <window frame preceding>
| CURRENT ROW
<window frame preceding> ::= <unsigned value specification> PRECEDING
<window frame between> ::= BETWEEN <window frame bound 1> AND <window frame bound 2>
<window frame bound 1> ::= <window frame bound>
<window frame bound 2> ::= <window frame bound>
<window frame bound> ::=
<window frame start>
| UNBOUNDED FOLLOWING
| <window frame following>
<window frame following> ::= <unsigned value specification> FOLLOWING
<window frame exclusion> ::=
EXCLUDE CURRENT ROW
| EXCLUDE GROUP
| EXCLUDE TIES
| EXCLUDE NO OTHERS
7.12 <query specification>
Specify a table derived from the result of a <table expression>.
<query specification> ::= SELECT [ <set quantifier> ] <select list> <table expression>
<select list> ::=
<asterisk>
| <select sublist> [ { <comma> <select sublist> }... ]
<select sublist> ::=
<derived column>
| <qualified asterisk>
<qualified asterisk> ::=
<asterisked identifier chain> <period> <asterisk>
| <all fields reference>
<asterisked identifier chain> ::= <asterisked identifier> [ { <period> <asterisked identifier> }... ]
<asterisked identifier> ::= <identifier>
<derived column> ::= <value expression> [ <as clause> ]
<as clause> ::= [ AS ] <column name>
<all fields reference> ::= <value expression primary> <period> <asterisk> [ AS <left paren> <all fields column name list> <right paren> ]
<all fields column name list> ::= <column name list>
7.13 <query expression>
Specify a table.
<query expression> ::= [ <with clause> ] <query expression body> [ <order by clause> ] [ <result offset clause> ] [ <fetch first clause> ]
<with clause> ::= WITH [ RECURSIVE ] <with list>
<with list> ::= <with list element> [ { <comma> <with list element> }... ]
<with list element> ::= <query name> [ <left paren> <with column list> <right paren> ] AS <table subquery> [ <search or cycle clause> ]
<with column list> ::= <column name list>
<query expression body> ::=
<query term>
| <query expression body> UNION [ ALL | DISTINCT ]
[ <corresponding spec> ] <query term>
| <query expression body> EXCEPT [ ALL | DISTINCT ]
[ <corresponding spec> ] <query term>
<query term> ::=
<query primary>
| <query term> INTERSECT [ ALL | DISTINCT ]
[ <corresponding spec> ] <query primary>
<query primary> ::=
<simple table>
| <left paren> <query expression body>
[ <order by clause> ] [ <result offset clause> ] [ <fetch first clause> ]
<right paren>
<simple table> ::=
<query specification>
| <table value constructor>
| <explicit table>
<explicit table> ::= TABLE <table or query name>
<corresponding spec> ::= CORRESPONDING [ BY <left paren> <corresponding column list> <right paren> ]
<corresponding column list> ::= <column name list>
<order by clause> ::= ORDER BY <sort specification list>
<result offset clause> ::= OFFSET <offset row count> { ROW | ROWS }
<fetch first clause> ::=
FETCH { FIRST | NEXT } [ <fetch first quantity> ] { ROW | ROWS } { ONLY | WITH TIES }
<fetch first quantity> ::=
<fetch first row count>
| <fetch first percentage>
<offset row count> ::= <simple value specification>
<fetch first row count> ::= <simple value specification>
<fetch first percentage> ::= <simple value specification> PERCENT
7.14 <search or cycle clause>
Specify the generation of ordering and cycle detection information in the result of recursive query expressions.
<search or cycle clause> ::=
<search clause>
| <cycle clause>
| <search clause> <cycle clause>
<search clause> ::= SEARCH <recursive search order> SET <sequence column>
<recursive search order> ::=
DEPTH FIRST BY <column name list>
| BREADTH FIRST BY <column name list>
<sequence column> ::= <column name>
<cycle clause> ::= CYCLE <cycle column list> SET <cycle mark column> TO <cycle mark value> DEFAULT <non-cycle mark value> USING <path column>
<cycle column list> ::= <cycle column> [ { <comma> <cycle column> }... ]
<cycle column> ::= <column name>
<cycle mark column> ::= <column name>
<path column> ::= <column name>
<cycle mark value> ::= <value expression>
<non-cycle mark value> ::= <value expression>
7.15 <subquery>
Specify a scalar value, a row, or a table derived from a <query expression>.
<scalar subquery> ::= <subquery>
<row subquery> ::= <subquery>
<table subquery> ::= <subquery>
<subquery> ::= <left paren> <query expression> <right paren>
8 Predicates
8.1 <predicate>
Specify a condition that can be evaluated to give a boolean value.
<predicate> ::=
<comparison predicate>
| <between predicate>
| <in predicate>
| <like predicate>
| <similar predicate>
| <regex like predicate>
| <null predicate>
| <quantified comparison predicate>
| <exists predicate>
| <unique predicate>
| <normalized predicate>
| <match predicate>
| <overlaps predicate>
| <distinct predicate>
| <member predicate>
| <submultiset predicate>
| <set predicate>
| <type predicate>
| <period predicate>
8.2 <comparison predicate>
Specify a comparison of two row values.
<comparison predicate> ::= <row value predicand> <comparison predicate part 2>
<comparison predicate part 2> ::= <comp op> <row value predicand>
8.3 <between predicate>
Specify a range comparison.
<between predicate> ::= <row value predicand> <between predicate part 2>
<between predicate part 2> ::=
[ NOT ] BETWEEN [ ASYMMETRIC | SYMMETRIC ]
<row value predicand> AND <row value predicand>
8.4 <in predicate>
Specify a quantified comparison.
<in predicate> ::= <row value predicand> <in predicate part 2>
<in predicate part 2> ::= [ NOT ] IN <in predicate value>
<in predicate value> ::=
<table subquery>
| <left paren> <in value list> <right paren>
<in value list> ::= <row value expression> [ { <comma> <row value expression> }... ]
8.5 <like predicate>
Specify a pattern-match comparison.
<like predicate> ::=
<character like predicate>
| <octet like predicate>
<character like predicate> ::= <row value predicand> <character like predicate part 2>
<character like predicate part 2> ::= [ NOT ] LIKE <character pattern> [ ESCAPE <escape character> ]
<character pattern> ::= <character value expression>
<escape character> ::= <character value expression>
<octet like predicate> ::= <row value predicand> <octet like predicate part 2>
<octet like predicate part 2> ::= [ NOT ] LIKE <octet pattern> [ ESCAPE <escape octet> ]
<octet pattern> ::= <binary value expression>
<escape octet> ::= <binary value expression>
8.6 <similar predicate>
Specify a character string similarity by means of a regular expression.
<similar predicate> ::= <row value predicand> <similar predicate part 2>
<similar predicate part 2> ::= [ NOT ] SIMILAR TO <similar pattern> [ ESCAPE <escape character> ]
<similar pattern> ::= <character value expression>
<regular expression> ::=
<regular term>
| <regular expression> <vertical bar> <regular term>
<regular term> ::=
<regular factor>
| <regular term> <regular factor>
<regular factor> ::=
<regular primary>
| <regular primary> <asterisk>
| <regular primary> <plus sign>
| <regular primary> <question mark>
| <regular primary> <repeat factor>
<repeat factor> ::= <left brace> <low value> [ <upper limit> ] <right brace>
<upper limit> ::= <comma> [ <high value> ]
<low value> ::= <unsigned integer>
<high value> ::= <unsigned integer>
<regular primary> ::=
<character specifier>
| <percent>
| <regular character set>
| <left paren> <regular expression> <right paren>
<character specifier> ::=
<non-escaped character>
| <escaped character>
<non-escaped character> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<escaped character> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<regular character set> ::=
<underscore>
| <left bracket> <character enumeration> ... <right bracket>
| <left bracket> <circumflex> <character enumeration> ... <right bracket>
| <left bracket> <character enumeration include> ...
<circumflex> <character enumeration exclude> ... <right bracket>
<character enumeration include> ::= <character enumeration>
<character enumeration exclude> ::= <character enumeration>
<character enumeration> ::=
<character specifier>
| <character specifier> <minus sign> <character specifier>
| <left bracket> <colon> <regular character set identifier> <colon> <right bracket>
<regular character set identifier> ::= <identifier>
8.7 <regex like predicate>
Specify a pattern-match comparison using an XQuery regular expression.
<regex like predicate> ::= <row value predicand> <regex like predicate part 2>
<regex like predicate part 2> ::= [ NOT ] LIKE_REGEX <XQuery pattern> [ FLAG <XQuery option flag> ]
8.8 <null predicate>
Specify a test for a null value.
<null predicate> ::= <row value predicand> <null predicate part 2>
<null predicate part 2> ::= IS [ NOT ] NULL
8.9 <quantified comparison predicate>
Specify a quantified comparison.
<quantified comparison predicate> ::= <row value predicand> <quantified comparison predicate part 2>
<quantified comparison predicate part 2> ::= <comp op> <quantifier> <table subquery>
<all> ::= ALL
<some> ::=
SOME
| ANY
8.10 <exists predicate>
Specify a test for a non-empty set.
<exists predicate> ::= EXISTS <table subquery>
8.11 <unique predicate>
Specify a test for the absence of duplicate rows.
<unique predicate> ::= UNIQUE <table subquery>
8.12 <normalized predicate>
Determine whether a character string value is normalized.
<normalized predicate> ::= <row value predicand> <normalized predicate part 2>
<normalized predicate part 2> ::= IS [ NOT ] [ <normal form> ] NORMALIZED
8.13 <match predicate>
Specify a test for matching rows.
<match predicate> ::= <row value predicand> <match predicate part 2>
<match predicate part 2> ::= MATCH [ UNIQUE ] [ SIMPLE | PARTIAL | FULL ] <table subquery>
8.14 <overlaps predicate>
Specify a test for an overlap between two datetime periods.
<overlaps predicate> ::= <overlaps predicate part 1> <overlaps predicate part 2>
<overlaps predicate part 1> ::= <row value predicand 1>
<overlaps predicate part 2> ::= OVERLAPS <row value predicand 2>
<row value predicand 1> ::= <row value predicand>
<row value predicand 2> ::= <row value predicand>
8.15 <distinct predicate>
Specify a test of whether two row values are distinct
<distinct predicate> ::= <row value predicand 3> <distinct predicate part 2>
<distinct predicate part 2> ::= IS [ NOT ] DISTINCT FROM <row value predicand 4>
<row value predicand 3> ::= <row value predicand>
<row value predicand 4> ::= <row value predicand>
8.16 <member predicate>
Specify a test of whether a value is a member of a multiset.
<member predicate> ::= <row value predicand> <member predicate part 2>
<member predicate part 2> ::= [ NOT ] MEMBER [ OF ] <multiset value expression>
8.17 <submultiset predicate>
Specify a test of whether a multiset is a submultiset of another multiset.
<submultiset predicate> ::= <row value predicand> <submultiset predicate part 2>
<submultiset predicate part 2> ::= [ NOT ] SUBMULTISET [ OF ] <multiset value expression>
8.18 <set predicate>
Specify a test of whether a multiset is a set (that is, does not contain any duplicates).
<set predicate> ::= <row value predicand> <set predicate part 2>
<set predicate part 2> ::= IS [ NOT ] A SET
8.19 <type predicate>
Specify a type test.
<type predicate> ::= <row value predicand> <type predicate part 2>
<type predicate part 2> ::= IS [ NOT ] OF <left paren> <type list> <right paren>
<type list> ::= <user-defined type specification> [ { <comma> <user-defined type specification> }... ]
<user-defined type specification> ::=
<inclusive user-defined type specification>
| <exclusive user-defined type specification>
<inclusive user-defined type specification> ::= <path-resolved user-defined type name>
<exclusive user-defined type specification> ::= ONLY <path-resolved user-defined type name>
8.20 <period predicate>
Specify a test to determine the relationship between periods.
<period overlaps predicate> ::= <period predicand 1> <period overlaps predicate part 2>
<period overlaps predicate part 2> ::= OVERLAPS <period predicand 2>
<period predicand 1> ::= <period predicand>
<period predicand 2> ::= <period predicand>
<period predicand> ::=
<period reference>
| PERIOD <left paren> <period start value> <comma> <period end value> <right paren>
<period reference> ::= <basic identifier chain>
<period start value> ::= <datetime value expression>
<period end value> ::= <datetime value expression>
<period equals predicate> ::= <period predicand 1> <period equals predicate part 2>
<period equals predicate part 2> ::= EQUALS <period predicand 2>
<period contains predicate> ::= <period predicand 1> <period contains predicate part 2>
<period contains predicate part 2> ::= CONTAINS <period or point-in-time predicand>
<period or point-in-time predicand> ::=
<period predicand>
| <datetime value expression>
<period precedes predicate> ::= <period predicand 1> <period precedes predicate part 2>
<period precedes predicate part 2> ::= PRECEDES <period predicand 2>
<period succeeds predicate> ::= <period predicand 1> <period succeeds predicate part 2>
<period succeeds predicate part 2> ::= SUCCEEDS <period predicand 2>
<period immediately precedes predicate> ::= <period predicand 1> <period immediately precedes predicate part 2>
<period immediately precedes predicate part 2> ::= IMMEDIATELY PRECEDES <period predicand 2>
<period immediately succeeds predicate> ::= <period predicand 1> <period immediately succeeds predicate part 2>
<period immediately succeeds predicate part 2> ::= IMMEDIATELY SUCCEEDS <period predicand 2>
8.21 <search condition>
Specify a condition that is True, False, or Unknown, depending on the value of a <boolean value expression>.
<search condition> ::= <boolean value expression>
10 Additional common elements
10.1 <interval qualifier>
Specify the precision of an interval data type.
<interval qualifier> ::=
<start field> TO <end field>
| <single datetime field>
<start field> ::= <non-second primary datetime field> [ <left paren> <interval leading field precision> <right paren> ]
<end field> ::=
<non-second primary datetime field>
| SECOND [ <left paren> <interval fractional seconds precision> <right paren> ]
<single datetime field> ::=
<non-second primary datetime field>
[ <left paren> <interval leading field precision> <right paren> ]
| SECOND [ <left paren> <interval leading field precision>
[ <comma> <interval fractional seconds precision> ] <right paren> ]
<non-second primary datetime field> ::=
YEAR
| MONTH
| DAY
| HOUR
| MINUTE
<interval fractional seconds precision> ::= <unsigned integer>
<interval leading field precision> ::= <unsigned integer>
10.2 <language clause>
Specify a programming language.
<language clause> ::= LANGUAGE <language name>
<language name> ::=
ADA
| C
| COBOL
| FORTRAN
| M | MUMPS
| PASCAL
| PLI
| SQL
10.3 <path specification>
Specify an order for searching for an SQL-invoked routine.
<path specification> ::= PATH <schema name list>
<schema name list> ::= <schema name> [ { <comma> <schema name> }... ]
10.4 <routine invocation>
Invoke an SQL-invoked routine.
<routine invocation> ::= <routine name> <SQL argument list>
<routine name> ::= [ <schema name> <period> ] <qualified identifier>
<SQL argument list> ::= <left paren> [ <SQL argument> [ { <comma> <SQL argument> }... ] ] <right paren>
<generalized expression> ::= <value expression> AS <path-resolved user-defined type name>
<named argument specification> ::= <SQL parameter name> <named argument assignment token> <named argument SQL argument>
<named argument SQL argument> ::=
<value expression>
| <target specification>
| <contextually typed value specification>
10.5 <character set specification>
Identify a character set.
<character set specification> ::=
<standard character set name>
| <implementation-defined character set name>
| <user-defined character set name>
<standard character set name> ::= <character set name>
<implementation-defined character set name> ::= <character set name>
<user-defined character set name> ::= <character set name>
10.6 <specific routine designator>
Specify an SQL-invoked routine.
<specific routine designator> ::=
SPECIFIC <routine type> <specific name>
| <routine type> <member name> [ FOR <schema-resolved user-defined type name> ]
<routine type> ::=
ROUTINE
| FUNCTION
| PROCEDURE
| [ INSTANCE | STATIC | CONSTRUCTOR ] METHOD
<member name> ::= <member name alternatives> [ <data type list> ]
<member name alternatives> ::=
<schema qualified routine name>
| <method name>
<data type list> ::= <left paren> [ <data type> [ { <comma> <data type> }... ] ] <right paren>
10.7 <collate clause>
Specify a default collation.
<collate clause> ::= COLLATE <collation name>
10.8 <constraint name definition> and <constraint characteristics>
Specify the name of a constraint and its characteristics.
<constraint name definition> ::= CONSTRAINT <constraint name>
<constraint characteristics> ::=
<constraint check time> [ [ NOT ] DEFERRABLE ] [ <constraint enforcement> ]
| [ NOT ] DEFERRABLE [ <constraint check time> ] [ <constraint enforcement> ]
| <constraint enforcement>
<constraint check time> ::=
INITIALLY DEFERRED
| INITIALLY IMMEDIATE
<constraint enforcement> ::= [ NOT ] ENFORCED
10.9 <aggregate function>
Specify a value computed from a collection of rows.
<aggregate function> ::=
COUNT <left paren> <asterisk> <right paren> [ <filter clause> ]
| <general set function> [ <filter clause> ]
| <binary set function> [ <filter clause> ]
| <ordered set function> [ <filter clause> ]
| <array aggregate function> [ <filter clause> ]
<general set function> ::= <set function type> <left paren> [ <set quantifier> ] <value expression> <right paren>
<set function type> ::= <computational operation>
<computational operation> ::=
AVG
| MAX
| MIN
| SUM
| EVERY
| ANY
| SOME
| COUNT
| STDDEV_POP
| STDDEV_SAMP
| VAR_SAMP
| VAR_POP
| COLLECT
| FUSION
| INTERSECTION
<set quantifier> ::=
DISTINCT
| ALL
<filter clause> ::= FILTER <left paren> WHERE <search condition> <right paren>
<binary set function> ::= <binary set function type> <left paren> <dependent variable expression> <comma> <independent variable expression> <right paren>
<binary set function type> ::=
COVAR_POP
| COVAR_SAMP
| CORR
| REGR_SLOPE
| REGR_INTERCEPT
| REGR_COUNT
| REGR_R2
| REGR_AVGX
| REGR_AVGY
| REGR_SXX
| REGR_SYY
| REGR_SXY
<dependent variable expression> ::= <numeric value expression>
<independent variable expression> ::= <numeric value expression>
<ordered set function> ::=
<hypothetical set function>
| <inverse distribution function>
<hypothetical set function> ::= <rank function type> <left paren> <hypothetical set function value expression list> <right paren> <within group specification>
<within group specification> ::= WITHIN GROUP <left paren> ORDER BY <sort specification list> <right paren>
<hypothetical set function value expression list> ::= <value expression> [ { <comma> <value expression> }... ]
<inverse distribution function> ::= <inverse distribution function type> <left paren> <inverse distribution function argument> <right paren> <within group specification>
<inverse distribution function argument> ::= <numeric value expression>
<inverse distribution function type> ::=
PERCENTILE_CONT
| PERCENTILE_DISC
<array aggregate function> ::=
ARRAY_AGG
<left paren> <value expression> [ ORDER BY <sort specification list> ] <right paren>
10.10 <sort specification list>
Specify a sort order.
<sort specification list> ::= <sort specification> [ { <comma> <sort specification> }... ]
<sort specification> ::= <sort key> [ <ordering specification> ] [ <null ordering> ]
<sort key> ::= <value expression>
<ordering specification> ::=
ASC
| DESC
<null ordering> ::=
NULLS FIRST
| NULLS LAST
11 Schema definition and manipulation
11.1 <schema definition>
Define a schema.
<schema definition> ::= CREATE SCHEMA <schema name clause> [ <schema character set or path> ] [ <schema element> ... ]
<schema name clause> ::=
<schema name>
| AUTHORIZATION <schema authorization identifier>
| <schema name> AUTHORIZATION <schema authorization identifier>
<schema character set specification> ::= DEFAULT CHARACTER SET <character set specification>
<schema path specification> ::= <path specification>
<schema element> ::=
<table definition>
| <view definition>
| <domain definition>
| <character set definition>
| <collation definition>
| <transliteration definition>
| <assertion definition>
| <trigger definition>
| <user-defined type definition>
| <user-defined cast definition>
| <user-defined ordering definition>
| <transform definition>
| <schema routine>
| <sequence generator definition>
| <grant statement>
| <role definition>
11.2 <drop schema statement>
Destroy a schema.
<drop schema statement> ::= DROP SCHEMA <schema name> <drop behavior>
<drop behavior> ::=
CASCADE
| RESTRICT
11.3 <table definition>
Define a persistent base table, a created local temporary table, or a global temporary table.
<table definition> ::= CREATE [ <table scope> ] TABLE <table name> <table contents source> [ WITH <system versioning clause> ] [ ON COMMIT <table commit action> ROWS ]
<table contents source> ::=
<table element list>
| <typed table clause>
| <as subquery clause>
<table scope> ::= <global or local> TEMPORARY
<global or local> ::=
GLOBAL
| LOCAL
<system versioning clause> ::= SYSTEM VERSIONING
<table commit action> ::=
PRESERVE
| DELETE
<table element list> ::= <left paren> <table element> [ { <comma> <table element> }... ] <right paren>
<table element> ::=
<column definition>
| <table period definition>
| <table constraint definition>
| <like clause>
<typed table clause> ::= OF <path-resolved user-defined type name> [ <subtable clause> ] [ <typed table element list> ]
<typed table element list> ::= <left paren> <typed table element> [ { <comma> <typed table element> }... ] <right paren>
<typed table element> ::=
<column options>
| <table constraint definition>
| <self-referencing column specification>
<self-referencing column specification> ::= REF IS <self-referencing column name> [ <reference generation> ]
<reference generation> ::=
SYSTEM GENERATED
| USER GENERATED
| DERIVED
<self-referencing column name> ::= <column name>
<column options> ::= <column name> WITH OPTIONS <column option list>
<column option list> ::= [ <scope clause> ] [ <default clause> ] [ <column constraint definition> ... ]
<subtable clause> ::= UNDER <supertable clause>
<supertable clause> ::= <supertable name>
<supertable name> ::= <table name>
<like clause> ::= LIKE <table name> [ <like options> ]
<like options> ::= <like option> ...
<like option> ::=
<identity option>
| <column default option>
| <generation option>
<identity option> ::=
INCLUDING IDENTITY
| EXCLUDING IDENTITY
<column default option> ::=
INCLUDING DEFAULTS
| EXCLUDING DEFAULTS
<generation option> ::=
INCLUDING GENERATED
| EXCLUDING GENERATED
<as subquery clause> ::= [ <left paren> <column name list> <right paren> ] AS <table subquery> <with or without data>
<with or without data> ::=
WITH NO DATA
| WITH DATA
<table period definition> ::= <system or application time period specification> <left paren> <period begin column name> <comma> <period end column name> <right paren>
<system or application time period specification> ::=
<system time period specification>
| <application time period specification>
<system time period specification> ::= PERIOD FOR SYSTEM_TIME
<application time period specification> ::= PERIOD FOR <application time period name>
<application time period name> ::= <identifier>
<period begin column name> ::= <column name>
<period end column name> ::= <column name>
11.4 <column definition>
Define a column of a base table.
<column definition> ::= <column name> [ <data type or domain name> ] [ <default clause> | <identity column specification> | <generation clause> | <system time period start column specification> | <system time period end column specification> ] [ <column constraint definition> ... ] [ <collate clause> ]
<data type or domain name> ::=
<data type>
| <domain name>
<system time period start column specification> ::= <timestamp generation rule> AS ROW START
<system time period end column specification> ::= <timestamp generation rule> AS ROW END
<timestamp generation rule> ::= GENERATED ALWAYS
<column constraint definition> ::= [ <constraint name definition> ] <column constraint> [ <constraint characteristics> ]
<column constraint> ::=
NOT NULL
| <unique specification>
| <references specification>
| <check constraint definition>
<identity column specification> ::=
GENERATED { ALWAYS | BY DEFAULT } AS IDENTITY
[ <left paren> <common sequence generator options> <right paren> ]
<generation clause> ::= <generation rule> AS <generation expression>
<generation rule> ::= GENERATED ALWAYS
<generation expression> ::= <left paren> <value expression> <right paren>
11.5 <default clause>
Specify the default for a column, domain, or attribute.
<default clause> ::= DEFAULT <default option>
<default option> ::=
<literal>
| <datetime value function>
| USER
| CURRENT_USER
| CURRENT_ROLE
| SESSION_USER
| SYSTEM_USER
| CURRENT_CATALOG
| CURRENT_SCHEMA
| CURRENT_PATH
| <implicitly typed value specification>
11.6 <table constraint definition>
Specify an integrity constraint.
<table constraint definition> ::= [ <constraint name definition> ] <table constraint> [ <constraint characteristics> ]
<table constraint> ::=
<unique constraint definition>
| <referential constraint definition>
| <check constraint definition>
11.7 <unique constraint definition>
Specify a uniqueness constraint for a table.
<unique constraint definition> ::=
<unique specification> <left paren> <unique column list> [ <comma> <without overlap specification> ] <right paren>
| UNIQUE ( VALUE )
<unique specification> ::=
UNIQUE
| PRIMARY KEY
<unique column list> ::= <column name list>
<without overlap specification> ::= <application time period name> WITHOUT OVERLAPS
11.8 <referential constraint definition>
Specify a referential constraint.
<referential constraint definition> ::= FOREIGN KEY <left paren> <referencing column list> [ <comma> <referencing period specification> ] <right paren> <references specification>
<references specification> ::= REFERENCES <referenced table and columns> [ MATCH <match type> ] [ <referential triggered action> ]
<match type> ::=
FULL
| PARTIAL
| SIMPLE
<referencing column list> ::= <column name list>
<referencing period specification> ::= PERIOD <application time period name>
<referenced table and columns> ::= <table name> [ <left paren> <referenced column list> [ <comma> <referenced period specification> ] <right paren> ]
<referenced column list> ::= <column name list>
<referenced period specification> ::= PERIOD <application time period name>
<referential triggered action> ::=
<update rule> [ <delete rule> ]
| <delete rule> [ <update rule> ]
<update rule> ::= ON UPDATE <referential action>
<delete rule> ::= ON DELETE <referential action>
<referential action> ::=
CASCADE
| SET NULL
| SET DEFAULT
| RESTRICT
| NO ACTION
11.9 <check constraint definition>
Specify a condition for the SQL-data.
<check constraint definition> ::=
CHECK <left paren> <search condition> <right paren>
11.10 <alter table statement>
Change the definition of a table.
<alter table statement> ::= ALTER TABLE <table name> <alter table action>
<alter table action> ::=
<add column definition>
| <alter column definition>
| <drop column definition>
| <add table constraint definition>
| <alter table constraint definition>
| <drop table constraint definition>
| <add table period definition>
| <drop table period definition>
| <add system versioning clause>
| <drop system versioning clause>
11.11 <add column definition>
Add a column to a table.
<add column definition> ::= ADD [ COLUMN ] <column definition>
11.12 <alter column definition>
Change a column and its definition.
<alter column definition> ::=
ALTER [ COLUMN ] <column name> <alter column action>
<alter column action> ::=
<set column default clause>
| <drop column default clause>
| <set column not null clause>
| <drop column not null clause>
| <add column scope clause>
| <drop column scope clause>
| <alter column data type clause>
| <alter identity column specification>
| <drop identity property clause>
| <drop column generation expression clause>
11.13 <set column default clause>
Set the default clause for a column.
<set column default clause> ::= SET <default clause>
11.14 <drop column default clause>
Drop the default clause from a column.
<drop column default clause> ::= DROP DEFAULT
11.15 <set column not null clause>
Add a not null constraint to a column.
<set column not null clause> ::= SET NOT NULL
11.16 <drop column not null clause>
Drop a not null constraint on a column.
<drop column not null clause> ::= DROP NOT NULL
11.17 <add column scope clause>
Add a non-empty scope for an existing column of data type REF in a base table.
<add column scope clause> ::= ADD <scope clause>
11.18 <drop column scope clause>
Drop the scope from an existing column of data type REF in a base table.
<drop column scope clause> ::= DROP SCOPE <drop behavior>
11.19 <alter column data type clause>
Change the declared type of a column.
<alter column data type clause> ::= SET DATA TYPE <data type>
11.20 <alter identity column specification>
Change the options specified for an identity column.
<alter identity column specification> ::=
<set identity column generation clause> [ <alter identity column option> ... ]
| <alter identity column option> ...
<set identity column generation clause> ::=
SET GENERATED { ALWAYS | BY DEFAULT }
<alter identity column option> ::=
<alter sequence generator restart option>
| SET <basic sequence generator option>
11.21 <drop identity property clause>
Convert an identity column to a column that is not an identity column.
<drop identity property clause> ::= DROP IDENTITY
11.22 <drop column generation expression clause>
Convert a generated column to a column that is not a generated column.
<drop column generation expression clause> ::= DROP EXPRESSION
11.23 <drop column definition>
Destroy a column of a base table.
<drop column definition> ::= DROP [ COLUMN ] <column name> <drop behavior>
11.24 <add table constraint definition>
Add a constraint to a table.
<add table constraint definition> ::= ADD <table constraint definition>
11.25 <alter table constraint definition>
Change the definition of a table constraint.
<alter table constraint definition> ::= ALTER CONSTRAINT <constraint name> <constraint enforcement>
11.26 <drop table constraint definition>
Destroy a constraint on a table.
<drop table constraint definition> ::= DROP CONSTRAINT <constraint name> <drop behavior>
11.27 <add table period definition>
Add a system-time period or an application-time period to a persistent base table.
<add table period definition> ::= ADD <table period definition> [ <add system time period column list> ]
<add system time period column list> ::= ADD [ COLUMN ] <column definition 1> ADD [ COLUMN ] <column definition 2>
<column definition 1> ::= <column definition>
<column definition 2> ::= <column definition>
11.28 <drop table period definition>
Remove a system-time period or application-time period from a persistent base table.
<drop table period definition> ::= DROP <system or application time period specification> <drop behavior>
11.29 <add system versioning clause>
Alter a regular persistent base table to a system-versioned table.
<add system versioning clause> ::= ADD <system versioning clause>
11.30 <drop system versioning clause>
Change a system-versioned table into a regular persistent base table.
<drop system versioning clause> ::= DROP SYSTEM VERSIONING <drop behavior>
11.31 <drop table statement>
Destroy a table.
<drop table statement> ::= DROP TABLE <table name> <drop behavior>
11.32 <view definition>
Define a viewed table.
<view definition> ::= CREATE [ RECURSIVE ] VIEW <table name> <view specification> AS <query expression> [ WITH [ <levels clause> ] CHECK OPTION ]
<view specification> ::=
<regular view specification>
| <referenceable view specification>
<regular view specification> ::= [ <left paren> <view column list> <right paren> ]
<referenceable view specification> ::= OF <path-resolved user-defined type name> [ <subview clause> ] [ <view element list> ]
<subview clause> ::= UNDER <table name>
<view element list> ::= <left paren> <view element> [ { <comma> <view element> }... ] <right paren>
<view element> ::=
<self-referencing column specification>
| <view column option>
<view column option> ::= <column name> WITH OPTIONS <scope clause>
<levels clause> ::=
CASCADED
| LOCAL
<view column list> ::= <column name list>
11.33 <drop view statement>
Destroy a view.
<drop view statement> ::= DROP VIEW <table name> <drop behavior>
11.34 <domain definition>
Define a domain.
<domain definition> ::= CREATE DOMAIN <domain name> [ AS ] <predefined type> [ <default clause> ] [ <domain constraint> ... ] [ <collate clause> ]
<domain constraint> ::= [ <constraint name definition> ] <check constraint definition> [ <constraint characteristics> ]
11.35 <alter domain statement>
Change a domain and its definition.
<alter domain statement> ::= ALTER DOMAIN <domain name> <alter domain action>
<alter domain action> ::=
<set domain default clause>
| <drop domain default clause>
| <add domain constraint definition>
| <drop domain constraint definition>
11.36 <set domain default clause>
Set the default value in a domain.
<set domain default clause> ::= SET <default clause>
11.37 <drop domain default clause>
Remove the default clause of a domain.
<drop domain default clause> ::= DROP DEFAULT
11.38 <add domain constraint definition>
Add a constraint to a domain.
<add domain constraint definition> ::= ADD <domain constraint>
11.39 <drop domain constraint definition>
Destroy a constraint on a domain.
<drop domain constraint definition> ::= DROP CONSTRAINT <constraint name>
11.40 <drop domain statement>
Destroy a domain.
<drop domain statement> ::= DROP DOMAIN <domain name> <drop behavior>
11.41 <character set definition>
Define a character set.
<character set definition> ::= CREATE CHARACTER SET <character set name> [ AS ] <character set source> [ <collate clause> ]
<character set source> ::= GET <character set specification>
11.42 <drop character set statement>
Destroy a character set.
<drop character set statement> ::= DROP CHARACTER SET <character set name>
11.43 <collation definition>
Define a collation.
<collation definition> ::= CREATE COLLATION <collation name> FOR <character set specification> FROM <existing collation name> [ <pad characteristic> ]
<existing collation name> ::= <collation name>
<pad characteristic> ::=
NO PAD
| PAD SPACE
11.44 <drop collation statement>
Destroy a collation.
<drop collation statement> ::= DROP COLLATION <collation name> <drop behavior>
11.45 <transliteration definition>
Define a character transliteration.
<transliteration definition> ::= CREATE TRANSLATION <transliteration name> FOR <source character set specification> TO <target character set specification> FROM <transliteration source>
<source character set specification> ::= <character set specification>
<target character set specification> ::= <character set specification>
<transliteration source> ::=
<existing transliteration name>
| <transliteration routine>
<existing transliteration name> ::= <transliteration name>
<transliteration routine> ::= <specific routine designator>
11.46 <drop transliteration statement>
Destroy a character transliteration.
<drop transliteration statement> ::= DROP TRANSLATION <transliteration name>
11.47 <assertion definition>
Specify an integrity constraint.
<assertion definition> ::=
CREATE ASSERTION <constraint name>
CHECK <left paren> <search condition> <right paren>
[ <constraint characteristics> ]
11.48 <drop assertion statement>
Destroy an assertion.
<drop assertion statement> ::= DROP ASSERTION <constraint name> [ <drop behavior> ]
11.49 <trigger definition>
Define triggered SQL-statements.
<trigger definition> ::= CREATE TRIGGER <trigger name> <trigger action time> <trigger event> ON <table name> [ REFERENCING <transition table or variable list> ] <triggered action>
<trigger action time> ::=
BEFORE
| AFTER
| INSTEAD OF
<trigger event> ::=
INSERT
| DELETE
| UPDATE [ OF <trigger column list> ]
<trigger column list> ::= <column name list>
<triggered action> ::=
[ FOR EACH { ROW | STATEMENT } ]
[ <triggered when clause> ]
<triggered SQL statement>
<triggered when clause> ::= WHEN <left paren> <search condition> <right paren>
<triggered SQL statement> ::=
<SQL procedure statement>
| BEGIN ATOMIC { <SQL procedure statement> <semicolon> }... END
<transition table or variable list> ::= <transition table or variable> ...
<transition table or variable> ::=
OLD [ ROW ] [ AS ] <old transition variable name>
| NEW [ ROW ] [ AS ] <new transition variable name>
| OLD TABLE [ AS ] <old transition table name>
| NEW TABLE [ AS ] <new transition table name>
<old transition table name> ::= <transition table name>
<new transition table name> ::= <transition table name>
<transition table name> ::= <identifier>
<old transition variable name> ::= <correlation name>
<new transition variable name> ::= <correlation name>
11.50 <drop trigger statement>
Destroy a trigger.
<drop trigger statement> ::= DROP TRIGGER <trigger name>
11.51 <user-defined type definition>
Define a user-defined type.
<user-defined type definition> ::= CREATE TYPE <user-defined type body>
<user-defined type body> ::= <schema-resolved user-defined type name> [ <subtype clause> ] [ AS <representation> ] [ <user-defined type option list> ] [ <method specification list> ]
<user-defined type option list> ::= <user-defined type option> [ <user-defined type option> ... ]
<user-defined type option> ::=
<instantiable clause>
| <finality>
| <reference type specification>
| <cast to ref>
| <cast to type>
| <cast to distinct>
| <cast to source>
<subtype clause> ::= UNDER <supertype name>
<supertype name> ::= <path-resolved user-defined type name>
<representation> ::=
<predefined type>
| <collection type>
| <member list>
<member list> ::= <left paren> <member> [ { <comma> <member> }... ] <right paren>
<member> ::= <attribute definition>
<instantiable clause> ::=
INSTANTIABLE
| NOT INSTANTIABLE
<finality> ::=
FINAL
| NOT FINAL
<reference type specification> ::=
<user-defined representation>
| <derived representation>
| <system-generated representation>
<user-defined representation> ::= REF USING <predefined type>
<derived representation> ::= REF FROM <list of attributes>
<system-generated representation> ::= REF IS SYSTEM GENERATED
<cast to ref> ::= CAST <left paren> SOURCE AS REF <right paren> WITH <cast to ref identifier>
<cast to ref identifier> ::= <identifier>
<cast to type> ::= CAST <left paren> REF AS SOURCE <right paren> WITH <cast to type identifier>
<cast to type identifier> ::= <identifier>
<list of attributes> ::= <left paren> <attribute name> [ { <comma> <attribute name> }... ] <right paren>
<cast to distinct> ::= CAST <left paren> SOURCE AS DISTINCT <right paren> WITH <cast to distinct identifier>
<cast to distinct identifier> ::= <identifier>
<cast to source> ::= CAST <left paren> DISTINCT AS SOURCE <right paren> WITH <cast to source identifier>
<cast to source identifier> ::= <identifier>
<method specification list> ::= <method specification> [ { <comma> <method specification> }... ]
<method specification> ::=
<original method specification>
| <overriding method specification>
<original method specification> ::= <partial method specification> [ SELF AS RESULT ] [ SELF AS LOCATOR ] [ <method characteristics> ]
<overriding method specification> ::= OVERRIDING <partial method specification>
<partial method specification> ::=
[ INSTANCE | STATIC | CONSTRUCTOR ]
METHOD <method name> <SQL parameter declaration list>
<returns clause>
[ SPECIFIC <specific method name> ]
<specific method name> ::= [ <schema name> <period> ] <qualified identifier>
<method characteristics> ::= <method characteristic> ...
<method characteristic> ::=
<language clause>
| <parameter style clause>
| <deterministic characteristic>
| <SQL-data access indication>
| <null-call clause>
11.52 <attribute definition>
Define an attribute of a structured type.
<attribute definition> ::=
<attribute name> <data type>
[ <attribute default> ]
[ <collate clause> ]
<attribute default> ::= <default clause>
11.53 <alter type statement>
Change the definition of a user-defined type.
<alter type statement> ::= ALTER TYPE <schema-resolved user-defined type name> <alter type action>
11.54 <add attribute definition>
Add an attribute to a user-defined type.
<add attribute definition> ::= ADD ATTRIBUTE <attribute definition>
11.55 <drop attribute definition>
Destroy an attribute of a user-defined type.
<drop attribute definition> ::= DROP ATTRIBUTE <attribute name> RESTRICT
11.56 <add original method specification>
Add an original method specification to a user-defined type.
<add original method specification> ::= ADD <original method specification>
11.57 <add overriding method specification>
Add an overriding method specification to a user-defined type.
<add overriding method specification> ::= ADD <overriding method specification>
11.58 <drop method specification>
Remove a method specification from a user-defined type.
<drop method specification> ::= DROP <specific method specification designator> RESTRICT
<specific method specification designator> ::=
[ INSTANCE | STATIC | CONSTRUCTOR ]
METHOD <method name> <data type list>
11.59 <drop data type statement>
Destroy a user-defined type.
<drop data type statement> ::= DROP TYPE <schema-resolved user-defined type name> <drop behavior>
11.60 <SQL-invoked routine>
Define an SQL-invoked routine.
<SQL-invoked routine> ::= <schema routine>
<schema routine> ::=
<schema procedure>
| <schema function>
<schema procedure> ::= CREATE <SQL-invoked procedure>
<schema function> ::= CREATE <SQL-invoked function>
<SQL-invoked procedure> ::= PROCEDURE <schema qualified routine name> <SQL parameter declaration list> <routine characteristics> <routine body>
<SQL-invoked function> ::=
{ <function specification> | <method specification designator> } <routine body>
<SQL parameter declaration list> ::= <left paren> [ <SQL parameter declaration> [ { <comma> <SQL parameter declaration> }... ] ] <right paren>
<SQL parameter declaration> ::= [ <parameter mode> ] [ <SQL parameter name> ] <parameter type> [ RESULT ] [ DEFAULT <parameter default> ]
<parameter default> ::=
<value expression>
| <contextually typed value specification>
<parameter mode> ::=
IN
| OUT
| INOUT
<parameter type> ::= <data type> [ <locator indication> ]
<locator indication> ::= AS LOCATOR
<function specification> ::= FUNCTION <schema qualified routine name> <SQL parameter declaration list> <returns clause> <routine characteristics> [ <dispatch clause> ]
<method specification designator> ::=
SPECIFIC METHOD <specific method name>
| [ INSTANCE | STATIC | CONSTRUCTOR ]
METHOD <method name> <SQL parameter declaration list>
[ <returns clause> ]
FOR <schema-resolved user-defined type name>
<routine characteristics> ::= [ <routine characteristic> ... ]
<routine characteristic> ::=
<language clause>
| <parameter style clause>
| SPECIFIC <specific name>
| <deterministic characteristic>
| <SQL-data access indication>
| <null-call clause>
| <returned result sets characteristic>
| <savepoint level indication>
<savepoint level indication> ::=
NEW SAVEPOINT LEVEL
| OLD SAVEPOINT LEVEL
<returned result sets characteristic> ::= DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <maximum returned result sets>
<parameter style clause> ::= PARAMETER STYLE <parameter style>
<dispatch clause> ::= STATIC DISPATCH
<returns clause> ::= RETURNS <returns type>
<returns type> ::=
<returns data type> [ <result cast> ]
| <returns table type>
<returns table type> ::= TABLE <table function column list>
<table function column list> ::= <left paren> <table function column list element> [ { <comma> <table function column list element> }... ] <right paren>
<table function column list element> ::= <column name> <data type>
<result cast> ::= CAST FROM <result cast from type>
<result cast from type> ::= <data type> [ <locator indication> ]
<returns data type> ::= <data type> [ <locator indication> ]
<routine body> ::=
<SQL routine spec>
| <external body reference>
<SQL routine spec> ::= [ <rights clause> ] <SQL routine body>
<rights clause> ::=
SQL SECURITY INVOKER
| SQL SECURITY DEFINER
<SQL routine body> ::= <SQL procedure statement>
<external body reference> ::= EXTERNAL [ NAME <external routine name> ] [ <parameter style clause> ] [ <transform group specification> ] [ <external security clause> ]
<external security clause> ::=
EXTERNAL SECURITY DEFINER
| EXTERNAL SECURITY INVOKER
| EXTERNAL SECURITY IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED
<parameter style> ::=
SQL
| GENERAL
<deterministic characteristic> ::=
DETERMINISTIC
| NOT DETERMINISTIC
<SQL-data access indication> ::=
NO SQL
| CONTAINS SQL
| READS SQL DATA
| MODIFIES SQL DATA
<null-call clause> ::=
RETURNS NULL ON NULL INPUT
| CALLED ON NULL INPUT
<maximum returned result sets> ::= <unsigned integer>
<transform group specification> ::=
TRANSFORM GROUP { <single group specification> | <multiple group specification> }
<single group specification> ::= <group name>
<multiple group specification> ::= <group specification> [ { <comma> <group specification> }... ]
<group specification> ::= <group name> FOR TYPE <path-resolved user-defined type name>
11.61 <alter routine statement>
Alter a characteristic of an SQL-invoked routine.
<alter routine statement> ::= ALTER <specific routine designator> <alter routine characteristics> <alter routine behavior>
<alter routine characteristics> ::= <alter routine characteristic> ...
<alter routine characteristic> ::=
<language clause>
| <parameter style clause>
| <SQL-data access indication>
| <null-call clause>
| <returned result sets characteristic>
| NAME <external routine name>
<alter routine behavior> ::= RESTRICT
11.62 <drop routine statement>
Destroy an SQL-invoked routine.
<drop routine statement> ::= DROP <specific routine designator> <drop behavior>
11.63 <user-defined cast definition>
Define a user-defined cast.
<user-defined cast definition> ::= CREATE CAST <left paren> <source data type> AS <target data type> <right paren> WITH <cast function> [ AS ASSIGNMENT ]
<cast function> ::= <specific routine designator>
<source data type> ::= <data type>
<target data type> ::= <data type>
11.64 <drop user-defined cast statement>
Destroy a user-defined cast.
<drop user-defined cast statement> ::= DROP CAST <left paren> <source data type> AS <target data type> <right paren> <drop behavior>
11.65 <user-defined ordering definition>
Define a user-defined ordering for a user-defined type.
<user-defined ordering definition> ::= CREATE ORDERING FOR <schema-resolved user-defined type name> <ordering form>
<ordering form> ::=
<equals ordering form>
| <full ordering form>
<equals ordering form> ::= EQUALS ONLY BY <ordering category>
<full ordering form> ::= ORDER FULL BY <ordering category>
<ordering category> ::=
<relative category>
| <map category>
| <state category>
<relative category> ::= RELATIVE WITH <relative function specification>
<map category> ::= MAP WITH <map function specification>
<state category> ::= STATE [ <specific name> ]
<relative function specification> ::= <specific routine designator>
<map function specification> ::= <specific routine designator>
11.66 <drop user-defined ordering statement>
Destroy a user-defined ordering method.
<drop user-defined ordering statement> ::= DROP ORDERING FOR <schema-resolved user-defined type name> <drop behavior>
11.67 <transform definition>
Define one or more transform functions for a user-defined type.
<transform definition> ::=
CREATE { TRANSFORM | TRANSFORMS } FOR
<schema-resolved user-defined type name> <transform group> ...
<transform group> ::= <group name> <left paren> <transform element list> <right paren>
<group name> ::= <identifier>
<transform element list> ::= <transform element> [ <comma> <transform element> ]
<transform element> ::=
<to sql>
| <from sql>
<to sql> ::= TO SQL WITH <to sql function>
<from sql> ::= FROM SQL WITH <from sql function>
<to sql function> ::= <specific routine designator>
<from sql function> ::= <specific routine designator>
11.68 <alter transform statement>
Change the definition of one or more transform groups.
<alter transform statement> ::=
ALTER { TRANSFORM | TRANSFORMS }
FOR <schema-resolved user-defined type name> <alter group> ...
<alter group> ::= <group name> <left paren> <alter transform action list> <right paren>
<alter transform action list> ::= <alter transform action> [ { <comma> <alter transform action> }... ]
<alter transform action> ::=
<add transform element list>
| <drop transform element list>
11.69 <add transform element list>
Add a transform element (<to sql> and/or <from sql>) to an existing transform group.
<add transform element list> ::= ADD <left paren> <transform element list> <right paren>
11.70 <drop transform element list>
Remove a transform element (<to sql> and/or <from sql>) from a transform group.
<drop transform element list> ::= DROP <left paren> <transform kind> [ <comma> <transform kind> ] <drop behavior> <right paren>
<transform kind> ::=
TO SQL
| FROM SQL
11.71 <drop transform statement>
Remove one or more transform functions associated with a transform.
<drop transform statement> ::=
DROP { TRANSFORM | TRANSFORMS } <transforms to be dropped>
FOR <schema-resolved user-defined type name> <drop behavior>
<transforms to be dropped> ::=
ALL
| <transform group element>
<transform group element> ::= <group name>
11.72 <sequence generator definition>
Define an external sequence generator.
<sequence generator definition> ::= CREATE SEQUENCE <sequence generator name> [ <sequence generator options> ]
<sequence generator options> ::= <sequence generator option> ...
<sequence generator option> ::=
<sequence generator data type option>
| <common sequence generator options>
<common sequence generator options> ::= <common sequence generator option> ...
<common sequence generator option> ::=
<sequence generator start with option>
| <basic sequence generator option>
<basic sequence generator option> ::=
<sequence generator increment by option>
| <sequence generator maxvalue option>
| <sequence generator minvalue option>
| <sequence generator cycle option>
<sequence generator data type option> ::= AS <data type>
<sequence generator start with option> ::= START WITH <sequence generator start value>
<sequence generator start value> ::= <signed numeric literal>
<sequence generator increment by option> ::= INCREMENT BY <sequence generator increment>
<sequence generator increment> ::= <signed numeric literal>
<sequence generator maxvalue option> ::=
MAXVALUE <sequence generator max value>
| NO MAXVALUE
<sequence generator max value> ::= <signed numeric literal>
<sequence generator minvalue option> ::=
MINVALUE <sequence generator min value>
| NO MINVALUE
<sequence generator min value> ::= <signed numeric literal>
<sequence generator cycle option> ::=
CYCLE
| NO CYCLE
11.73 <alter sequence generator statement>
Change the definition of an external sequence generator.
<alter sequence generator statement> ::= ALTER SEQUENCE <sequence generator name> <alter sequence generator options>
<alter sequence generator options> ::= <alter sequence generator option> ...
<alter sequence generator option> ::=
<alter sequence generator restart option>
| <basic sequence generator option>
<alter sequence generator restart option> ::= RESTART [ WITH <sequence generator restart value> ]
<sequence generator restart value> ::= <signed numeric literal>
11.74 <drop sequence generator statement>
Destroy an external sequence generator.
<drop sequence generator statement> ::= DROP SEQUENCE <sequence generator name> <drop behavior>
12 Access control
12.1 <grant statement>
Define privileges and role authorizations.
<grant statement> ::=
<grant privilege statement>
| <grant role statement>
12.2 <grant privilege statement>
Define privileges.
<grant privilege statement> ::= GRANT <privileges> TO <grantee> [ { <comma> <grantee> }... ] [ WITH HIERARCHY OPTION ] [ WITH GRANT OPTION ] [ GRANTED BY <grantor> ]
12.3 <privileges>
Specify privileges.
<privileges> ::= <object privileges> ON <object name>
<object name> ::=
[ TABLE ] <table name>
| DOMAIN <domain name>
| COLLATION <collation name>
| CHARACTER SET <character set name>
| TRANSLATION <transliteration name>
| TYPE <schema-resolved user-defined type name>
| SEQUENCE <sequence generator name>
| <specific routine designator>
<action> ::=
SELECT
| SELECT <left paren> <privilege column list> <right paren>
| SELECT <left paren> <privilege method list> <right paren>
| DELETE
| INSERT [ <left paren> <privilege column list> <right paren> ]
| UPDATE [ <left paren> <privilege column list> <right paren> ]
| REFERENCES [ <left paren> <privilege column list> <right paren> ]
| USAGE
| TRIGGER
| UNDER
| EXECUTE
<privilege method list> ::= <specific routine designator> [ { <comma> <specific routine designator> }... ]
<privilege column list> ::= <column name list>
<grantee> ::=
PUBLIC
| <authorization identifier>
<grantor> ::=
CURRENT_USER
| CURRENT_ROLE
12.4 <role definition>
Define a role.
<role definition> ::= CREATE ROLE <role name> [ WITH ADMIN <grantor> ]
12.5 <grant role statement>
Define role authorizations.
<grant role statement> ::= GRANT <role granted> [ { <comma> <role granted> }... ] TO <grantee> [ { <comma> <grantee> }... ] [ WITH ADMIN OPTION ] [ GRANTED BY <grantor> ]
<role granted> ::= <role name>
12.6 <drop role statement>
Destroy a role.
<drop role statement> ::= DROP ROLE <role name>
12.7 <revoke statement>
Destroy privileges and role authorizations.
<revoke statement> ::=
<revoke privilege statement>
| <revoke role statement>
<revoke privilege statement> ::= REVOKE [ <revoke option extension> ] <privileges> FROM <grantee> [ { <comma> <grantee> }... ] [ GRANTED BY <grantor> ] <drop behavior>
<revoke option extension> ::=
GRANT OPTION FOR
| HIERARCHY OPTION FOR
<revoke role statement> ::= REVOKE [ ADMIN OPTION FOR ] <role revoked> [ { <comma> <role revoked> }... ] FROM <grantee> [ { <comma> <grantee> }... ] [ GRANTED BY <grantor> ] <drop behavior>
<role revoked> ::= <role name>
13 SQL-client modules
13.1 <SQL-client module definition>
Define an SQL-client module.
<SQL-client module definition> ::= <module name clause> <language clause> <module authorization clause> [ <module path specification> ] [ <module transform group specification> ] [ <module collations> ] [ <temporary table declaration> ... ] <module contents> ...
<module path specification> ::= <path specification>
<module transform group specification> ::= <transform group specification>
<module collations> ::= <module collation specification> ...
<module collation specification> ::= COLLATION <collation name> [ FOR <character set specification list> ]
<character set specification list> ::= <character set specification> [ { <comma> <character set specification> }... ]
<module contents> ::=
<declare cursor>
| <dynamic declare cursor>
| <externally-invoked procedure>
13.2 <module name clause>
Name an SQL-client module.
<module name clause> ::= MODULE [ <SQL-client module name> ] [ <module character set specification> ]
<module character set specification> ::= NAMES ARE <character set specification>
13.3 <externally-invoked procedure>
Define an externally-invoked procedure.
<externally-invoked procedure> ::= PROCEDURE <procedure name> <host parameter declaration list> <semicolon> <SQL procedure statement> <semicolon>
<host parameter declaration list> ::= <left paren> <host parameter declaration> [ { <comma> <host parameter declaration> }... ] <right paren>
<host parameter declaration> ::=
<host parameter name> <host parameter data type>
| <status parameter>
<host parameter data type> ::= <data type> [ <locator indication> ]
<status parameter> ::= SQLSTATE
13.4 <SQL procedure statement>
Define all of the SQL-statements that are <SQL procedure statement>s.
<SQL procedure statement> ::= <SQL executable statement>
<SQL executable statement> ::=
<SQL schema statement>
| <SQL data statement>
| <SQL control statement>
| <SQL transaction statement>
| <SQL connection statement>
| <SQL session statement>
| <SQL diagnostics statement>
| <SQL dynamic statement>
<SQL schema statement> ::=
<SQL schema definition statement>
| <SQL schema manipulation statement>
<SQL schema definition statement> ::=
<schema definition>
| <table definition>
| <view definition>
| <SQL-invoked routine>
| <grant statement>
| <role definition>
| <domain definition>
| <character set definition>
| <collation definition>
| <transliteration definition>
| <assertion definition>
| <trigger definition>
| <user-defined type definition>
| <user-defined cast definition>
| <user-defined ordering definition>
| <transform definition>
| <sequence generator definition>
<SQL schema manipulation statement> ::=
<drop schema statement>
| <alter table statement>
| <drop table statement>
| <drop view statement>
| <alter routine statement>
| <drop routine statement>
| <drop user-defined cast statement>
| <revoke statement>
| <drop role statement>
| <alter domain statement>
| <drop domain statement>
| <drop character set statement>
| <drop collation statement>
| <drop transliteration statement>
| <drop assertion statement>
| <drop trigger statement>
| <alter type statement>
| <drop data type statement>
| <drop user-defined ordering statement>
| <alter transform statement>
| <drop transform statement>
| <alter sequence generator statement>
| <drop sequence generator statement>
<SQL data statement> ::=
<open statement>
| <fetch statement>
| <close statement>
| <select statement: single row>
| <free locator statement>
| <hold locator statement>
| <SQL data change statement>
<SQL data change statement> ::=
<delete statement: positioned>
| <delete statement: searched>
| <insert statement>
| <update statement: positioned>
| <update statement: searched>
| <truncate table statement>
| <merge statement>
<SQL control statement> ::=
<call statement>
| <return statement>
<SQL transaction statement> ::=
<start transaction statement>
| <set transaction statement>
| <set constraints mode statement>
| <savepoint statement>
| <release savepoint statement>
| <commit statement>
| <rollback statement>
<SQL connection statement> ::=
<connect statement>
| <set connection statement>
| <disconnect statement>
<SQL session statement> ::=
<set session user identifier statement>
| <set role statement>
| <set local time zone statement>
| <set session characteristics statement>
| <set catalog statement>
| <set schema statement>
| <set names statement>
| <set path statement>
| <set transform group statement>
| <set session collation statement>
<SQL diagnostics statement> ::= <get diagnostics statement>
<SQL dynamic statement> ::=
<SQL descriptor statement>
| <prepare statement>
| <deallocate prepared statement>
| <describe statement>
| <execute statement>
| <execute immediate statement>
| <SQL dynamic data statement>
<SQL descriptor statement> ::=
<allocate descriptor statement>
| <deallocate descriptor statement>
| <set descriptor statement>
| <get descriptor statement>
14 Data manipulation
14.1 <declare cursor>
Declare a standing cursor.
<declare cursor> ::= DECLARE <cursor name> <cursor properties> FOR <cursor specification>
14.2 <cursor properties>
Specify the declared properties of a cursor.
<cursor properties> ::= [ <cursor sensitivity> ] [ <cursor scrollability> ] CURSOR [ <cursor holdability> ] [ <cursor returnability> ]
<cursor sensitivity> ::=
SENSITIVE
| INSENSITIVE
| ASENSITIVE
<cursor scrollability> ::=
SCROLL
| NO SCROLL
<cursor holdability> ::=
WITH HOLD
| WITHOUT HOLD
<cursor returnability> ::=
WITH RETURN
| WITHOUT RETURN
14.3 <cursor specification>
Define a result set.
<cursor specification> ::= <query expression> [ <updatability clause> ]
<updatability clause> ::=
FOR { READ ONLY | UPDATE [ OF <column name list> ] }
14.4 <open statement>
Open a standing cursor.
<open statement> ::= OPEN <cursor name>
14.5 <fetch statement>
Position a standing cursor on a specified row of the standing cursor’s result set and retrieve values from that row.
<fetch statement> ::=
FETCH [ [ <fetch orientation> ] FROM ] <cursor name> INTO <fetch target list>
<fetch orientation> ::=
NEXT
| PRIOR
| FIRST
| LAST
| { ABSOLUTE | RELATIVE } <simple value specification>
<fetch target list> ::=
<target specification> [ { <comma> <target specification> }... ]
14.6 <close statement>
Close a standing cursor.
<close statement> ::= CLOSE <cursor name>
14.7 <select statement: single row>
Retrieve values from a specified row of a table.
<select statement: single row> ::= SELECT [ <set quantifier> ] <select list> INTO <select target list> <table expression>
<select target list> ::= <target specification> [ { <comma> <target specification> }... ]
14.8 <delete statement: positioned>
Delete a row of a table.
<delete statement: positioned> ::=
DELETE FROM <target table> [ [ AS ] <correlation name> ]
WHERE CURRENT OF <cursor name>
<target table> ::=
<table name>
| ONLY <left paren> <table name> <right paren>
14.9 <delete statement: searched>
Delete rows of a table.
<delete statement: searched> ::= DELETE FROM <target table> [ FOR PORTION OF <application time period name> FROM <point in time 1> TO <point in time 2> ] [ [ AS ] <correlation name> ] [ WHERE <search condition> ]
14.10 <truncate table statement>
Delete all rows of a base table without causing any triggered action.
<truncate table statement> ::= TRUNCATE TABLE <target table> [ <identity column restart option> ]
<identity column restart option> ::=
CONTINUE IDENTITY
| RESTART IDENTITY
14.11 <insert statement>
Create new rows in a table.
<insert statement> ::= INSERT INTO <insertion target> <insert columns and source>
<insertion target> ::= <table name>
<insert columns and source> ::=
<from subquery>
| <from constructor>
| <from default>
<from subquery> ::= [ <left paren> <insert column list> <right paren> ] [ <override clause> ] <query expression>
<from constructor> ::= [ <left paren> <insert column list> <right paren> ] [ <override clause> ] <contextually typed table value constructor>
<override clause> ::=
OVERRIDING USER VALUE
| OVERRIDING SYSTEM VALUE
<from default> ::= DEFAULT VALUES
<insert column list> ::= <column name list>
14.12 <merge statement>
Conditionally update and/or delete rows of a table and/or insert new rows into a table.
<merge statement> ::= MERGE INTO <target table> [ [ AS ] <merge correlation name> ] USING <table reference> ON <search condition> <merge operation specification>
<merge correlation name> ::= <correlation name>
<merge operation specification> ::= <merge when clause> ...
<merge when clause> ::=
<merge when matched clause>
| <merge when not matched clause>
<merge when matched clause> ::= WHEN MATCHED [ AND <search condition> ] THEN <merge update or delete specification>
<merge update or delete specification> ::=
<merge update specification>
| <merge delete specification>
<merge when not matched clause> ::= WHEN NOT MATCHED [ AND <search condition> ] THEN <merge insert specification>
<merge update specification> ::= UPDATE SET <set clause list>
<merge delete specification> ::= DELETE
<merge insert specification> ::= INSERT [ <left paren> <insert column list> <right paren> ] [ <override clause> ] VALUES <merge insert value list>
<merge insert value list> ::= <left paren> <merge insert value element> [ { <comma> <merge insert value element> }... ] <right paren>
<merge insert value element> ::=
<value expression>
| <contextually typed value specification>
14.13 <update statement: positioned>
Update a row of a table.
<update statement: positioned> ::=
UPDATE <target table> [ [ AS ] <correlation name> ]
SET <set clause list>
WHERE CURRENT OF <cursor name>
14.14 <update statement: searched>
Update rows of a table.
<update statement: searched> ::= UPDATE <target table> [ FOR PORTION OF <application time period name> FROM <point in time 1> TO <point in time 2> ] [ [ AS ] <correlation name> ] SET <set clause list> [ WHERE <search condition> ]
14.15 <set clause list>
Specify a list of updates.
<set clause list> ::= <set clause> [ { <comma> <set clause> }... ]
<set clause> ::=
<multiple column assignment>
| <set target> <equals operator> <update source>
<set target> ::=
<update target>
| <mutated set clause>
<multiple column assignment> ::= <set target list> <equals operator> <assigned row>
<set target list> ::= <left paren> <set target> [ { <comma> <set target> }... ] <right paren>
<assigned row> ::= <contextually typed row value expression>
<object column> ::= <column name>
<mutated set clause> ::= <mutated target> <period> <method name>
<mutated target> ::=
<object column>
| <mutated set clause>
<update source> ::=
<value expression>
| <contextually typed value specification>
14.16 <temporary table declaration>
Declare a declared local temporary table.
<temporary table declaration> ::= DECLARE LOCAL TEMPORARY TABLE <table name> <table element list> [ ON COMMIT <table commit action> ROWS ]
14.17 <free locator statement>
Remove the association between a locator variable and the value that is represented by that locator.
<free locator statement> ::= FREE LOCATOR <locator reference> [ { <comma> <locator reference> }... ]
<locator reference> ::=
<host parameter name>
| <embedded variable name>
| <dynamic parameter specification>
14.18 <hold locator statement>
Mark a locator variable as being holdable.
<hold locator statement> ::= HOLD LOCATOR <locator reference> [ { <comma> <locator reference> }... ]
16 Control statements
16.1 <call statement>
Invoke an SQL-invoked routine.
<call statement> ::= CALL <routine invocation>
16.2 <return statement>
Return a value from an SQL routine that is an SQL-invoked function.
<return statement> ::= RETURN <return value>
<return value> ::=
<value expression>
| NULL
17 Transaction management
17.1 <start transaction statement>
Start an SQL-transaction and set its characteristics.
<start transaction statement> ::= START TRANSACTION [ <transaction characteristics> ]
17.2 <set transaction statement>
Set the characteristics of the next SQL-transaction for the SQL-agent. NOTE 522 - This statement has no effect on any SQL-transactions subsequent to the next SQL-transaction.
<set transaction statement> ::= SET [ LOCAL ] TRANSACTION <transaction characteristics>
17.3 <transaction characteristics>
Specify transaction characteristics.
<transaction characteristics> ::=
[ <transaction mode> [ { <comma> <transaction mode> }... ] ]
<transaction mode> ::=
<isolation level>
| <transaction access mode>
| <diagnostics size>
<transaction access mode> ::=
READ ONLY
| READ WRITE
<isolation level> ::= ISOLATION LEVEL <level of isolation>
<level of isolation> ::=
READ UNCOMMITTED
| READ COMMITTED
| REPEATABLE READ
| SERIALIZABLE
<diagnostics size> ::= DIAGNOSTICS SIZE <number of conditions>
<number of conditions> ::= <simple value specification>
17.4 <set constraints mode statement>
If an SQL-transaction is currently active, then set the constraint mode for that SQL-transaction in the current SQL-session. If no SQL-transaction is currently active, then set the constraint mode for the next SQL-transaction in the current SQL-session for the SQL-agent. NOTE 524 - This statement has no effect on any SQL-transactions subsequent to this SQL-transaction.
<set constraints mode statement> ::= SET CONSTRAINTS <constraint name list> { DEFERRED | IMMEDIATE }
<constraint name list> ::=
ALL
| <constraint name> [ { <comma> <constraint name> }... ]
17.5 <savepoint statement>
Establish a savepoint.
<savepoint statement> ::= SAVEPOINT <savepoint specifier>
<savepoint specifier> ::= <savepoint name>
17.6 <release savepoint statement>
Destroy a savepoint.
<release savepoint statement> ::= RELEASE SAVEPOINT <savepoint specifier>
17.7 <commit statement>
Terminate the current SQL-transaction with commit.
<commit statement> ::= COMMIT [ WORK ] [ AND [ NO ] CHAIN ]
17.8 <rollback statement>
Terminate the current SQL-transaction with rollback, or rollback all actions affecting SQL-data and/or schemas since the establishment of a savepoint.
<rollback statement> ::= ROLLBACK [ WORK ] [ AND [ NO ] CHAIN ] [ <savepoint clause> ]
<savepoint clause> ::= TO SAVEPOINT <savepoint specifier>
18 Connection management
18.1 <connect statement>
Establish an SQL-session.
<connect statement> ::= CONNECT TO <connection target>
<connection target> ::=
<SQL-server name> [ AS <connection name> ] [ USER <connection user name> ]
| DEFAULT
18.2 <set connection statement>
Select an SQL-connection from the available SQL-connections.
<set connection statement> ::= SET CONNECTION <connection object>
<connection object> ::=
DEFAULT
| <connection name>
18.3 <disconnect statement>
Terminate an SQL-connection.
<disconnect statement> ::= DISCONNECT <disconnect object>
<disconnect object> ::=
<connection object>
| ALL
| CURRENT
19 Session management
19.1 <set session characteristics statement>
Set one or more characteristics for the current SQL-session.
<set session characteristics statement> ::= SET SESSION CHARACTERISTICS AS <session characteristic list>
<session characteristic list> ::= <session characteristic> [ { <comma> <session characteristic> }... ]
<session characteristic> ::= <session transaction characteristics>
<session transaction characteristics> ::= TRANSACTION <transaction mode> [ { <comma> <transaction mode> }... ]
19.2 <set session user identifier statement>
Set the SQL-session user identifier and the current user identifier of the current SQL-session context.
<set session user identifier statement> ::= SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION <value specification>
19.3 <set role statement>
Set the SQL-session role name and the current role name for the current SQL-session context.
<set role statement> ::= SET ROLE <role specification>
<role specification> ::=
<value specification>
| NONE
19.4 <set local time zone statement>
Set the current default time zone displacement for the current SQL-session.
<set local time zone statement> ::= SET TIME ZONE <set time zone value>
<set time zone value> ::=
<interval value expression>
| LOCAL
19.5 <set catalog statement>
Set the default catalog name for unqualified <schema name>s in <preparable statement>s that are prepared in the current SQL-session by an <execute immediate statement> or a <prepare statement> and in <direct SQL statement>s that are invoked directly.
<set catalog statement> ::= SET <catalog name characteristic>
<catalog name characteristic> ::= CATALOG <value specification>
19.6 <set schema statement>
Set the default schema name for unqualified <schema qualified name>s in <preparable statement>s that are prepared in the current SQL-session by an <execute immediate statement> or a <prepare statement> and in <direct SQL statement>s that are invoked directly.
<set schema statement> ::= SET <schema name characteristic>
<schema name characteristic> ::= SCHEMA <value specification>
19.7 <set names statement>
Set the default character set name for <character string literal>s in <preparable statement>s that are prepared in the current SQL-session by an <execute immediate statement> or a <prepare statement> and in <direct SQL statement>s that are invoked directly.
<set names statement> ::= SET <character set name characteristic>
<character set name characteristic> ::= NAMES <value specification>
19.8 <set path statement>
Set the SQL-path used to determine the subject routine of <routine invocation>s with unqualified <routine name>s in <preparable statement>s that are prepared in the current SQL-session by an <execute immediate statement> or a <prepare statement> and in <direct SQL statement>s that are invoked directly. The SQL-path remains the current SQL-path of the SQL-session until another SQL-path is successfully set.
<set path statement> ::= SET <SQL-path characteristic>
<SQL-path characteristic> ::= PATH <value specification>
19.9 <set transform group statement>
Set the group name that identifies the group of transform functions for mapping values of user-defined types to predefined data types.
<set transform group statement> ::= SET <transform group characteristic>
<transform group characteristic> ::=
DEFAULT TRANSFORM GROUP <value specification>
| TRANSFORM GROUP FOR TYPE <path-resolved user-defined type name> <value specification>
19.10 <set session collation statement>
Set the SQL-session collation of the SQL-session for one or more character sets. An SQL-session collation remains effective until another SQL-session collation for the same character set is successfully set.
<set session collation statement> ::=
SET COLLATION <collation specification> [ FOR <character set specification list> ]
| SET NO COLLATION [ FOR <character set specification list> ]
<collation specification> ::= <value specification>
20 Dynamic SQL
20.2 <allocate descriptor statement>
Allocate an SQL descriptor area.
<allocate descriptor statement> ::= ALLOCATE [ SQL ] DESCRIPTOR <descriptor name> [ WITH MAX <occurrences> ]
<occurrences> ::= <simple value specification>
20.3 <deallocate descriptor statement>
Deallocate an SQL descriptor area.
<deallocate descriptor statement> ::= DEALLOCATE [ SQL ] DESCRIPTOR <descriptor name>
20.4 <get descriptor statement>
Get information from an SQL descriptor area.
<get descriptor statement> ::= GET [ SQL ] DESCRIPTOR <descriptor name> <get descriptor information>
<get descriptor information> ::=
<get header information> [ { <comma> <get header information> }... ]
| VALUE <item number> <get item information>
[ { <comma> <get item information> }... ]
<get header information> ::= <simple target specification 1> <equals operator> <header item name>
<header item name> ::=
COUNT
| KEY_TYPE
| DYNAMIC_FUNCTION
| DYNAMIC_FUNCTION_CODE
| TOP_LEVEL_COUNT
<get item information> ::= <simple target specification 2> <equals operator> <descriptor item name>
<item number> ::= <simple value specification>
<simple target specification 1> ::= <simple target specification>
<simple target specification 2> ::= <simple target specification>
<descriptor item name> ::=
CARDINALITY
| CHARACTER_SET_CATALOG
| CHARACTER_SET_NAME
| CHARACTER_SET_SCHEMA
| COLLATION_CATALOG
| COLLATION_NAME
| COLLATION_SCHEMA
| DATA
| DATETIME_INTERVAL_CODE
| DATETIME_INTERVAL_PRECISION
| DEGREE
| INDICATOR
| KEY_MEMBER
| LENGTH
| LEVEL
| NAME
| NULLABLE
| OCTET_LENGTH
| PARAMETER_MODE
| PARAMETER_ORDINAL_POSITION
| PARAMETER_SPECIFIC_CATALOG
| PARAMETER_SPECIFIC_NAME
| PARAMETER_SPECIFIC_SCHEMA
| PRECISION
| RETURNED_CARDINALITY
| RETURNED_LENGTH
| RETURNED_OCTET_LENGTH
| SCALE
| SCOPE_CATALOG
| SCOPE_NAME
| SCOPE_SCHEMA
| TYPE
| UNNAMED
| USER_DEFINED_TYPE_CATALOG
| USER_DEFINED_TYPE_NAME
| USER_DEFINED_TYPE_SCHEMA
| USER_DEFINED_TYPE_CODE
20.5 <set descriptor statement>
Set information in an SQL descriptor area.
<set descriptor statement> ::= SET [ SQL ] DESCRIPTOR <descriptor name> <set descriptor information>
<set descriptor information> ::=
<set header information> [ { <comma> <set header information> }... ]
| VALUE <item number> <set item information>
[ { <comma> <set item information> }... ]
<set header information> ::= <header item name> <equals operator> <simple value specification 1>
<set item information> ::= <descriptor item name> <equals operator> <simple value specification 2>
<simple value specification 1> ::= <simple value specification>
<simple value specification 2> ::= <simple value specification>
20.6 <prepare statement>
Prepare a statement for execution.
<prepare statement> ::= PREPARE <SQL statement name> [ <attributes specification> ] FROM <SQL statement variable>
<attributes specification> ::= ATTRIBUTES <attributes variable>
<attributes variable> ::= <simple value specification>
<SQL statement variable> ::= <simple value specification>
<preparable SQL data statement> ::=
<delete statement: searched>
| <dynamic single row select statement>
| <insert statement>
| <dynamic select statement>
| <update statement: searched>
| <truncate table statement>
| <merge statement>
| <preparable dynamic delete statement: positioned>
| <preparable dynamic update statement: positioned>
| <hold locator statement>
| <free locator statement>
<preparable SQL schema statement> ::= <SQL schema statement>
<preparable SQL transaction statement> ::= <SQL transaction statement>
<preparable SQL control statement> ::= <SQL control statement>
<preparable SQL session statement> ::= <SQL session statement>
<dynamic select statement> ::= <cursor specification>
<preparable implementation-defined statement> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
20.7 <cursor attributes>
Specify a list of cursor attributes.
<cursor attributes> ::= <cursor attribute> ...
<cursor attribute> ::=
<cursor sensitivity>
| <cursor scrollability>
| <cursor holdability>
| <cursor returnability>
20.8 <deallocate prepared statement>
Deallocate SQL-statements that have been prepared with a <prepare statement>.
<deallocate prepared statement> ::= DEALLOCATE PREPARE <SQL statement name>
20.9 <describe statement>
Obtain information about the <select list> columns or <dynamic parameter specification>s contained in a prepared statement or about the columns of the result set associated with a cursor.
<describe statement> ::=
<describe input statement>
| <describe output statement>
<describe input statement> ::= DESCRIBE INPUT <SQL statement name> <using descriptor> [ <nesting option> ]
<describe output statement> ::= DESCRIBE [ OUTPUT ] <described object> <using descriptor> [ <nesting option> ]
<nesting option> ::=
WITH NESTING
| WITHOUT NESTING
<using descriptor> ::= USING [ SQL ] DESCRIPTOR <descriptor name>
<described object> ::=
<SQL statement name>
| CURSOR <cursor name> STRUCTURE
20.10 <input using clause>
Supply input values for an <SQL dynamic statement>.
<input using clause> ::=
<using arguments>
| <using input descriptor>
<using arguments> ::= USING <using argument> [ { <comma> <using argument> }... ]
<using argument> ::= <general value specification>
<using input descriptor> ::= <using descriptor>
20.11 <output using clause>
Supply output variables for an <SQL dynamic statement>.
<output using clause> ::=
<into arguments>
| <into descriptor>
<into arguments> ::= INTO <into argument> [ { <comma> <into argument> }... ]
<into argument> ::= <target specification>
<into descriptor> ::= INTO [ SQL ] DESCRIPTOR <descriptor name>
20.12 <execute statement>
Associate input SQL parameters and output targets with a prepared statement and execute the statement.
<execute statement> ::= EXECUTE <SQL statement name> [ <result using clause> ] [ <parameter using clause> ]
<result using clause> ::= <output using clause>
<parameter using clause> ::= <input using clause>
20.13 <execute immediate statement>
Dynamically prepare and execute a preparable statement.
<execute immediate statement> ::= EXECUTE IMMEDIATE <SQL statement variable>
20.14 <dynamic declare cursor>
Declare a declared dynamic cursor to be associated with a <statement name>, which may in turn be associated with a <cursor specification>.
<dynamic declare cursor> ::= DECLARE <cursor name> <cursor properties> FOR <statement name>
20.15 <allocate extended dynamic cursor statement>
Define a cursor based on a prepared statement for a <cursor specification>.
<allocate extended dynamic cursor statement> ::= ALLOCATE <extended cursor name> <cursor properties> FOR <extended statement name>
20.16 <allocate received cursor statement>
Assign a cursor to the result set sequence returned from an SQL-invoked procedure.
<allocate received cursor statement> ::= ALLOCATE <cursor name> [ CURSOR ] FOR PROCEDURE <specific routine designator>
20.17 <dynamic open statement>
Associate input dynamic parameters with a <cursor specification> and open the dynamic cursor.
<dynamic open statement> ::= OPEN <dynamic cursor name> [ <input using clause> ]
20.18 <dynamic fetch statement>
Fetch a row for a dynamic cursor.
<dynamic fetch statement> ::= FETCH [ [ <fetch orientation> ] FROM ] <dynamic cursor name> <output using clause>
20.19 <dynamic single row select statement>
Retrieve values from a dynamically-specified row of a table.
<dynamic single row select statement> ::= <query specification>
20.20 <dynamic close statement>
Close a dynamic cursor.
<dynamic close statement> ::= CLOSE <dynamic cursor name>
20.21 <dynamic delete statement: positioned>
Delete a row of a table.
<dynamic delete statement: positioned> ::= DELETE FROM <target table> WHERE CURRENT OF <dynamic cursor name>
20.22 <dynamic update statement: positioned>
Update a row of a table.
<dynamic update statement: positioned> ::= UPDATE <target table> SET <set clause list> WHERE CURRENT OF <dynamic cursor name>
20.23 <preparable dynamic delete statement: positioned>
Delete a row of a table through a dynamic cursor.
<preparable dynamic delete statement: positioned> ::= DELETE [ FROM <target table> ] WHERE CURRENT OF <preparable dynamic cursor name>
20.24 <preparable dynamic cursor name>
Specify the cursor of a <preparable dynamic delete statement: positioned> or a <preparable dynamic update statement: positioned>.
<preparable dynamic cursor name> ::= [ <scope option> ] <cursor name>
20.25 <preparable dynamic update statement: positioned>
Update a row of a table through a dynamic cursor.
<preparable dynamic update statement: positioned> ::= UPDATE [ <target table> ] SET <set clause list> WHERE CURRENT OF <preparable dynamic cursor name>
21 Embedded SQL
21.1 <embedded SQL host program>
Specify an <embedded SQL host program>.
<embedded SQL host program> ::=
<embedded SQL Ada program>
| <embedded SQL C program>
| <embedded SQL COBOL program>
| <embedded SQL Fortran program>
| <embedded SQL MUMPS program>
| <embedded SQL Pascal program>
| <embedded SQL PL/I program>
<embedded SQL statement> ::= <SQL prefix> <statement or declaration> [ <SQL terminator> ]
<statement or declaration> ::=
<declare cursor>
| <dynamic declare cursor>
| <temporary table declaration>
| <embedded authorization declaration>
| <embedded path specification>
| <embedded transform group specification>
| <embedded collation specification>
| <embedded exception declaration>
| <SQL procedure statement>
<SQL prefix> ::=
EXEC SQL
| <ampersand> SQL <left paren>
<SQL terminator> ::=
END- EXEC
| <semicolon>
| <right paren>
<embedded path specification> ::= <path specification>
<embedded transform group specification> ::= <transform group specification>
<embedded collation specification> ::= <module collations>
<embedded SQL declare section> ::=
<embedded SQL begin declare>
[ <embedded character set declaration> ]
[ <host variable definition> ... ]
<embedded SQL end declare>
| <embedded SQL MUMPS declare>
<embedded character set declaration> ::= SQL NAMES ARE <character set specification>
<embedded SQL begin declare> ::= <SQL prefix> BEGIN DECLARE SECTION [ <SQL terminator> ]
<embedded SQL end declare> ::= <SQL prefix> END DECLARE SECTION [ <SQL terminator> ]
<embedded SQL MUMPS declare> ::= <SQL prefix> BEGIN DECLARE SECTION [ <embedded character set declaration> ] [ <host variable definition> ... ] END DECLARE SECTION <SQL terminator>
<host variable definition> ::=
<Ada variable definition>
| <C variable definition>
| <COBOL variable definition>
| <Fortran variable definition>
| <MUMPS variable definition>
| <Pascal variable definition>
| <PL/I variable definition>
<embedded variable name> ::= <colon> <host identifier>
<host identifier> ::=
<Ada host identifier>
| <C host identifier>
| <COBOL host identifier>
| <Fortran host identifier>
| <MUMPS host identifier>
| <Pascal host identifier>
| <PL/I host identifier>
21.2 <embedded exception declaration>
Specify the action to be taken when an SQL-statement causes a specific class of condition to be raised.
<embedded exception declaration> ::= WHENEVER <condition> <condition action>
<condition> ::= <SQL condition>
<SQL condition> ::=
<major category>
| SQLSTATE ( <SQLSTATE class value> [ , <SQLSTATE subclass value> ] )
| CONSTRAINT <constraint name>
<major category> ::=
SQLEXCEPTION
| SQLWARNING
| NOT FOUND
<SQLSTATE class value> ::= <SQLSTATE char> <SQLSTATE char> !! See the Syntax Rules.
<SQLSTATE subclass value> ::= <SQLSTATE char> <SQLSTATE char> <SQLSTATE char> !! See the Syntax Rules.
<SQLSTATE char> ::=
<simple Latin upper case letter>
| <digit>
<condition action> ::=
CONTINUE
| <go to>
<go to> ::=
{ GOTO | GO TO } <goto target>
<goto target> ::=
<host label identifier>
| <unsigned integer>
| <host PL/I label variable>
<host label identifier> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
[[host-PL/I-label-variable]]
<host PL/I label variable> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
21.3 <embedded SQL Ada program>
Specify an <embedded SQL Ada program>.
<embedded SQL Ada program> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<Ada variable definition> ::= <Ada host identifier> [ { <comma> <Ada host identifier> }... ] <colon> <Ada type specification> [ <Ada initial value> ]
<Ada initial value> ::= <Ada assignment operator> <character representation> ...
<Ada assignment operator> ::= <colon> <equals operator>
<Ada host identifier> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<Ada type specification> ::=
<Ada qualified type specification>
| <Ada unqualified type specification>
| <Ada derived type specification>
<Ada qualified type specification> ::=
Interfaces.SQL.CHAR
[ CHARACTER SET [ IS ] <character set specification> ]
<left paren> 1 <double period> <character length> <right paren>
| Interfaces.SQL.SMALLINT
| Interfaces.SQL.INT
| Interfaces.SQL.BIGINT
| Interfaces.SQL.REAL
| Interfaces.SQL.DOUBLE_PRECISION
| Interfaces.SQL.BOOLEAN
| Interfaces.SQL.SQLSTATE_TYPE
| Interfaces.SQL.INDICATOR_TYPE
<Ada unqualified type specification> ::=
CHAR <left paren> 1 <double period> <character length> <right paren>
| SMALLINT
| INT
| BIGINT
| REAL
| DOUBLE_PRECISION
| BOOLEAN
| SQLSTATE_TYPE
| INDICATOR_TYPE
<Ada derived type specification> ::=
<Ada CLOB variable>
| <Ada CLOB locator variable>
| <Ada BINARY variable>
| <Ada VARBINARY variable>
| <Ada BLOB variable>
| <Ada BLOB locator variable>
| <Ada user-defined type variable>
| <Ada user-defined type locator variable>
| <Ada REF variable>
| <Ada array locator variable>
| <Ada multiset locator variable>
<Ada CLOB variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS CLOB <left paren> <character large object length> <right paren> [ CHARACTER SET [ IS ] <character set specification> ]
<Ada CLOB locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS CLOB AS LOCATOR
<Ada BINARY variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS BINARY <left paren> <length> <right paren>
<Ada VARBINARY variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS VARBINARY <left paren> <length> <right paren>
<Ada BLOB variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS BLOB <left paren> <large object length> <right paren>
<Ada BLOB locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS BLOB AS LOCATOR
<Ada user-defined type variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <path-resolved user-defined type name> AS <predefined type>
<Ada user-defined type locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <path-resolved user-defined type name> AS LOCATOR
<Ada REF variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <reference type>
<Ada array locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <array type> AS LOCATOR
<Ada multiset locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <multiset type> AS LOCATOR
21.4 <embedded SQL C program>
Specify an <embedded SQL C program>.
<embedded SQL C program> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<C variable definition> ::= [ <C storage class> ] [ <C class modifier> ] <C variable specification> <semicolon>
<C variable specification> ::=
<C numeric variable>
| <C character variable>
| <C derived variable>
<C storage class> ::=
auto
| extern
| static
<C class modifier> ::=
const
| volatile
<C numeric variable> ::=
{ long long | long | short | float | double }
<C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ]
[ { <comma> <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] }... ]
<C character variable> ::= <C character type> [ CHARACTER SET [ IS ] <character set specification> ] <C host identifier> <C array specification> [ <C initial value> ] [ { <comma> <C host identifier> <C array specification> [ <C initial value> ] }... ]
<C character type> ::=
char
| unsigned char
| unsigned short
<C array specification> ::= <left bracket> <character length> <right bracket>
<C host identifier> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<C derived variable> ::=
<C VARCHAR variable>
| <C NCHAR variable>
| <C NCHAR VARYING variable>
| <C CLOB variable>
| <C NCLOB variable>
| <C BINARY variable>
| <C VARBINARY variable>
| <C BLOB variable>
| <C user-defined type variable>
| <C CLOB locator variable>
| <C BLOB locator variable>
| <C array locator variable>
| <C multiset locator variable>
| <C user-defined type locator variable>
| <C REF variable>
<C VARCHAR variable> ::= VARCHAR [ CHARACTER SET [ IS ] <character set specification> ] <C host identifier> <C array specification> [ <C initial value> ] [ { <comma> <C host identifier> <C array specification> [ <C initial value> ] }... ]
<C NCHAR variable> ::= NCHAR [ CHARACTER SET [ IS ] <character set specification> ] <C host identifier> <C array specification> [ <C initial value> ] [ { <comma> <C host identifier> <C array specification> [ <C initial value> ] } ... ]
<C NCHAR VARYING variable> ::= NCHAR VARYING [ CHARACTER SET [ IS ] <character set specification> ] <C host identifier> <C array specification> [ <C initial value> ] [ { <comma> <C host identifier> <C array specification> [ <C initial value> ] } ... ]
<C CLOB variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS CLOB <left paren> <character large object length> <right paren> [ CHARACTER SET [ IS ] <character set specification> ] <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] [ { <comma> <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] }... ]
<C NCLOB variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS NCLOB <left paren> <character large object length> <right paren> [ CHARACTER SET [ IS ] <character set specification> ] <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] [ { <comma> <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] }... ]
<C user-defined type variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <path-resolved user-defined type name> AS <predefined type> <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] [ { <comma> <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] } ... ]
<C BINARY variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS BINARY <left paren> <length> <right paren> <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] [ { <comma> <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] }... ]
<C VARBINARY variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS VARBINARY <left paren> <length> <right paren> <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] [ { <comma> <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] }... ]
<C BLOB variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS BLOB <left paren> <large object length> <right paren> <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] [ { <comma> <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] } ... ]
<C CLOB locator variable> ::=
SQL TYPE IS CLOB AS LOCATOR
<C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ]
[ { <comma> <C host identifier> [
<C initial value> ] } ... ]
<C BLOB locator variable> ::=
SQL TYPE IS BLOB AS LOCATOR
<C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ]
[ { <comma> <C host identifier> [
<C initial value> ] } ... ]
<C array locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <array type> AS LOCATOR <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] [ { <comma> <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] } ... ]
<C multiset locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <multiset type> AS LOCATOR <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] [ { <comma> <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] } ... ]
<C user-defined type locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <path-resolved user-defined type name> AS LOCATOR <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] [ { <comma> <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] }... ]
<C REF variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <reference type> <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] [ { <comma> <C host identifier> [ <C initial value> ] }... ]
<C initial value> ::= <equals operator> <character representation> ...
21.5 <embedded SQL COBOL program>
Specify an <embedded SQL COBOL program>.
<embedded SQL COBOL program> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<COBOL variable definition> ::=
{ 01 |77 } <COBOL host identifier>
<COBOL type specification> [ <character representation> ... ] <period>
<COBOL host identifier> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<COBOL type specification> ::=
<COBOL character type>
| <COBOL national character type>
| <COBOL numeric type>
| <COBOL integer type>
| <COBOL derived type specification>
<COBOL derived type specification> ::=
<COBOL CLOB variable>
| <COBOL NCLOB variable>
| <COBOL BINARY variable>
| <COBOL BLOB variable>
| <COBOL user-defined type variable>
| <COBOL CLOB locator variable>
| <COBOL BLOB locator variable>
| <COBOL array locator variable>
| <COBOL multiset locator variable>
| <COBOL user-defined type locator variable>
| <COBOL REF variable>
<COBOL character type> ::= [ CHARACTER SET [ IS ] <character set specification> ] { PIC | PICTURE } [ IS ] { X [ <left paren> <character length> <right paren> ] }...
<COBOL national character type> ::= [ CHARACTER SET [ IS ] <character set specification> ] { PIC | PICTURE } [ IS ] { N [ <left paren> <character length> <right paren> ] }...
<COBOL CLOB variable> ::= [ USAGE [ IS ] ] SQL TYPE IS CLOB <left paren> <character large object length> <right paren> [ CHARACTER SET [ IS ] <character set specification> ]
<COBOL NCLOB variable> ::= [ USAGE [ IS ] ] SQL TYPE IS NCLOB <left paren> <character large object length> <right paren> [ CHARACTER SET [ IS ] <character set specification> ]
<COBOL BINARY variable> ::= [ USAGE [ IS ] ] SQL TYPE IS BINARY <left paren> <length> <right paren>
<COBOL BLOB variable> ::= [ USAGE [ IS ] ] SQL TYPE IS BLOB <left paren> <large object length> <right paren>
<COBOL user-defined type variable> ::= [ USAGE [ IS ] ] SQL TYPE IS <path-resolved user-defined type name> AS <predefined type>
<COBOL CLOB locator variable> ::= [ USAGE [ IS ] ] SQL TYPE IS CLOB AS LOCATOR
<COBOL BLOB locator variable> ::= [ USAGE [ IS ] ] SQL TYPE IS BLOB AS LOCATOR
<COBOL array locator variable> ::= [ USAGE [ IS ] ] SQL TYPE IS <array type> AS LOCATOR
<COBOL multiset locator variable> ::= [ USAGE [ IS ] ] SQL TYPE IS <multiset type> AS LOCATOR
<COBOL user-defined type locator variable> ::= [ USAGE [ IS ] ] SQL TYPE IS <path-resolved user-defined type name> AS LOCATOR
<COBOL REF variable> ::= [ USAGE [ IS ] ] SQL TYPE IS <reference type>
<COBOL numeric type> ::=
{ PIC | PICTURE } [ IS ] S <COBOL nines specification>
[ USAGE [ IS ] ] DISPLAY SIGN LEADING SEPARATE
<COBOL nines specification> ::=
<COBOL nines> [ V [ <COBOL nines> ] ]
| V <COBOL nines>
<COBOL integer type> ::=
{ PIC | PICTURE } [ IS ] S <COBOL nines>
[ USAGE [ IS ] ] BINARY
<COBOL nines> ::=
{ 9 [ <left paren> <length> <right paren> ] }...
21.6 <embedded SQL Fortran program>
Specify an <embedded SQL Fortran program>.
<embedded SQL Fortran program> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<Fortran variable definition> ::= <Fortran type specification> <Fortran host identifier> [ { <comma> <Fortran host identifier> }... ]
<Fortran host identifier> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<Fortran type specification> ::=
CHARACTER [ <asterisk> <character length> ] [ CHARACTER SET
[ IS ] <character set specification> ]
| CHARACTER KIND = n [ <asterisk> <character length> ]
[ CHARACTER SET [ IS ] <character set specification> ]
| INTEGER
| REAL
| DOUBLE PRECISION
| LOGICAL
| <Fortran derived type specification>
<Fortran derived type specification> ::=
<Fortran CLOB variable>
| <Fortran BINARY variable>
| <Fortran VARBINARY variable>
| <Fortran BLOB variable>
| <Fortran user-defined type variable>
| <Fortran CLOB locator variable>
| <Fortran BLOB locator variable>
| <Fortran user-defined type locator variable>
| <Fortran array locator variable>
| <Fortran multiset locator variable>
| <Fortran REF variable>
<Fortran CLOB variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS CLOB <left paren> <character large object length> <right paren> [ CHARACTER SET [ IS ] <character set specification> ]
<Fortran BINARY variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS BINARY <left paren> <length> <right paren>
<Fortran VARBINARY variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS VARBINARY <left paren> <length> <right paren>
<Fortran BLOB variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS BLOB <left paren> <large object length> <right paren>
<Fortran user-defined type variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <path-resolved user-defined type name> AS <predefined type>
<Fortran CLOB locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS CLOB AS LOCATOR
<Fortran BLOB locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS BLOB AS LOCATOR
<Fortran user-defined type locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <path-resolved user-defined type name> AS LOCATOR
<Fortran array locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <array type> AS LOCATOR
<Fortran multiset locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <multiset type> AS LOCATOR
<Fortran REF variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <reference type>
21.7 <embedded SQL MUMPS program>
Specify an <embedded SQL MUMPS program>.
<embedded SQL MUMPS program> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<MUMPS variable definition> ::=
<MUMPS numeric variable> <semicolon>
| <MUMPS character variable> <semicolon>
| <MUMPS derived type specification> <MUMPS host identifier> <semicolon>
<MUMPS character variable> ::= VARCHAR <MUMPS character variable specifier> [ { <comma> <MUMPS character variable specifier> }... ]
<MUMPS character variable specifier> ::= <MUMPS host identifier> <MUMPS length specification> [ CHARACTER SET [ IS ] <character set specification> ]
<MUMPS host identifier> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<MUMPS length specification> ::= <left paren> <character length> <right paren>
<MUMPS numeric variable> ::= <MUMPS type specification> <MUMPS host identifier> [ { <comma> <MUMPS host identifier> }... ]
<MUMPS type specification> ::=
INT
| DEC [ <left paren> <precision> [ <comma> <scale> ] <right paren> ]
| REAL
<MUMPS derived type specification> ::=
<MUMPS user-defined type variable>
| <MUMPS CLOB locator variable>
| <MUMPS BLOB locator variable>
| <MUMPS user-defined type locator variable>
| <MUMPS array locator variable>
| <MUMPS multiset locator variable>
| <MUMPS REF variable>
<MUMPS user-defined type variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <path-resolved user-defined type name> AS <predefined type>
<MUMPS CLOB locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS CLOB AS LOCATOR
<MUMPS BLOB locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS BLOB AS LOCATOR
<MUMPS user-defined type locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <path-resolved user-defined type name> AS LOCATOR
<MUMPS array locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <array type> AS LOCATOR
<MUMPS multiset locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <multiset type> AS LOCATOR
<MUMPS REF variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <reference type>
21.8 <embedded SQL Pascal program>
Specify an <embedded SQL Pascal program>.
<embedded SQL Pascal program> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<Pascal variable definition> ::= <Pascal host identifier> [ { <comma> <Pascal host identifier> }... ] <colon> <Pascal type specification> <semicolon>
<Pascal host identifier> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
<Pascal type specification> ::=
PACKED ARRAY <left bracket> 1 <double period> <character length> <right bracket>
OF CHAR [ CHARACTER SET [ IS ] <character set specification> ]
| INTEGER
| REAL
| CHAR [ CHARACTER SET [ IS ] <character set specification> ]
| BOOLEAN
| <Pascal derived type specification>
<Pascal derived type specification> ::=
<Pascal CLOB variable>
| <Pascal BINARY variable>
| <Pascal BLOB variable>
| <Pascal user-defined type variable>
| <Pascal CLOB locator variable>
| <Pascal BLOB locator variable>
| <Pascal user-defined type locator variable>
| <Pascal array locator variable>
| <Pascal multiset locator variable>
| <Pascal REF variable>
<Pascal CLOB variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS CLOB <left paren> <character large object length> <right paren> [ CHARACTER SET [ IS ] <character set specification> ]
<Pascal BINARY variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS BINARY <left paren> <length> <right paren>
<Pascal BLOB variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS BLOB <left paren> <large object length> <right paren>
<Pascal CLOB locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS CLOB AS LOCATOR
<Pascal user-defined type variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <path-resolved user-defined type name> AS <predefined type>
<Pascal BLOB locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS BLOB AS LOCATOR
<Pascal user-defined type locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <path-resolved user-defined type name> AS LOCATOR
<Pascal array locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <array type> AS LOCATOR
<Pascal multiset locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <multiset type> AS LOCATOR
<Pascal REF variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <reference type>
21.9 <embedded SQL PL/I program>
Specify an <embedded SQL PL/I program>.
[[embedded-SQL-PL/I-program]]
<embedded SQL PL/I program> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
[[PL/I-variable-definition]]
<PL/I variable definition> ::=
{ DCL | DECLARE } <PL/I type specification> [ <character representation> ... ] <semicolon>
| { <PL/I host identifier> | <left paren> <PL/I host identifier>
[ { <comma> <PL/I host identifier> }... ] <right paren> }
<PL/I type specification> [ <character representation> ... ] <semicolon>
[[PL/I-host-identifier]]
<PL/I host identifier> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
[[PL/I-type-specification]]
<PL/I type specification> ::=
{ CHAR | CHARACTER } [ VARYING ] <left paren> <character length> <right paren>
[ CHARACTER SET [ IS ] <character set specification> ]
| <PL/I type fixed decimal> <left paren> <precision> [ <comma> <scale> ] <right paren>
| <PL/I type fixed binary> [ <left paren> <precision> <right paren> ]
| <PL/I type float binary> <left paren> <precision> <right paren>
| <PL/I derived type specification>
[[PL/I-derived-type-specification]]
<PL/I derived type specification> ::=
<PL/I CLOB variable>
| <PL/I BINARY variable>
| <PL/I VARBINARY variable>
| <PL/I BLOB variable>
| <PL/I user-defined type variable>
| <PL/I CLOB locator variable>
| <PL/I BLOB locator variable>
| <PL/I user-defined type locator variable>
| <PL/I array locator variable>
| <PL/I multiset locator variable>
| <PL/I REF variable>
[[PL/I-CLOB-variable]]
<PL/I CLOB variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS CLOB <left paren> <character large object length> <right paren> [ CHARACTER SET [ IS ] <character set specification> ]
[[PL/I-BINARY-variable]]
<PL/I BINARY variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS BINARY <left paren> <length> <right paren>
[[PL/I-VARBINARY-variable]]
<PL/I VARBINARY variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS VARBINARY <left paren> <length> <right paren>
[[PL/I-BLOB-variable]]
<PL/I BLOB variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS BLOB <left paren> <large object length> <right paren>
[[PL/I-user-defined-type-variable]]
<PL/I user-defined type variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <path-resolved user-defined type name> AS <predefined type>
[[PL/I-CLOB-locator-variable]]
<PL/I CLOB locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS CLOB AS LOCATOR
[[PL/I-BLOB-locator-variable]]
<PL/I BLOB locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS BLOB AS LOCATOR
[[PL/I-user-defined-type-locator-variable]]
<PL/I user-defined type locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <path-resolved user-defined type name> AS LOCATOR
[[PL/I-array-locator-variable]]
<PL/I array locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <array type> AS LOCATOR
[[PL/I-multiset-locator-variable]]
<PL/I multiset locator variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <multiset type> AS LOCATOR
[[PL/I-REF-variable]]
<PL/I REF variable> ::= SQL TYPE IS <reference type>
[[PL/I-type-fixed-decimal]]
<PL/I type fixed decimal> ::=
{ DEC | DECIMAL } FIXED
| FIXED { DEC | DECIMAL }
[[PL/I-type-fixed-binary]]
<PL/I type fixed binary> ::=
{ BIN | BINARY } FIXED
| FIXED { BIN | BINARY }
[[PL/I-type-float-binary]]
<PL/I type float binary> ::=
{ BIN | BINARY } FLOAT
| FLOAT { BIN | BINARY }
22 Direct invocation of SQL
22.1 <direct SQL statement>
Specify direct execution of SQL.
<direct SQL statement> ::= <directly executable statement> <semicolon>
<directly executable statement> ::=
<direct SQL data statement>
| <SQL schema statement>
| <SQL transaction statement>
| <SQL connection statement>
| <SQL session statement>
| <direct implementation-defined statement>
<direct SQL data statement> ::=
<delete statement: searched>
| <direct select statement: multiple rows>
| <insert statement>
| <update statement: searched>
| <truncate table statement>
| <merge statement>
| <temporary table declaration>
<direct implementation-defined statement> ::= !! See the Syntax Rules.
22.2 <direct select statement: multiple rows>
Specify a statement to retrieve multiple rows from a specified table.
<direct select statement: multiple rows> ::= <cursor specification>
23 Diagnostics management
23.1 <get diagnostics statement>
Get exception or completion condition information from a diagnostics area.
<get diagnostics statement> ::= GET DIAGNOSTICS <SQL diagnostics information>
<SQL diagnostics information> ::=
<statement information>
| <condition information>
| <all information>
<statement information> ::=
<statement information item> [ { <comma> <statement information item> }... ]
<statement information item> ::= <simple target specification> <equals operator> <statement information item name>
<statement information item name> ::=
NUMBER
| MORE
| COMMAND_FUNCTION
| COMMAND_FUNCTION_CODE
| DYNAMIC_FUNCTION
| DYNAMIC_FUNCTION_CODE
| ROW_COUNT
| TRANSACTIONS_COMMITTED
| TRANSACTIONS_ROLLED_BACK
| TRANSACTION_ACTIVE
<condition information> ::= CONDITION <condition number> <condition information item> [ { <comma> <condition information item> }... ]
<condition information item> ::= <simple target specification> <equals operator> <condition information item name>
<condition information item name> ::=
CATALOG_NAME
| CLASS_ORIGIN
| COLUMN_NAME
| CONDITION_NUMBER
| CONNECTION_NAME
| CONSTRAINT_CATALOG
| CONSTRAINT_NAME
| CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA
| CURSOR_NAME
| MESSAGE_LENGTH
| MESSAGE_OCTET_LENGTH
| MESSAGE_TEXT
| PARAMETER_MODE
| PARAMETER_NAME
| PARAMETER_ORDINAL_POSITION
| RETURNED_SQLSTATE
| ROUTINE_CATALOG
| ROUTINE_NAME
| ROUTINE_SCHEMA
| SCHEMA_NAME
| SERVER_NAME
| SPECIFIC_NAME
| SUBCLASS_ORIGIN
| TABLE_NAME
| TRIGGER_CATALOG
| TRIGGER_NAME
| TRIGGER_SCHEMA
<all information> ::= <all info target> <equals operator> ALL [ <all qualifier> ]
<all info target> ::= <simple target specification>
<all qualifier> ::=
STATEMENT
| CONDITION [ <condition number> ]
<condition number> ::= <simple value specification>
<comment character> ::= <nonquote character> | <quote>