Teradata Parallel Data Pump

Chapter 3: Teradata TPump Commands
DATEFORM
DATEFORM
Purpose
The DATEFORM command lets you define the form of the DATE data type specifications for
the Teradata TPump job.
Syntax
.DATEFORM
INTEGERDATE
ANSIDATE
;
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where
Syntax Element
INTEGERDATE
ANSIDATE
Description
Keyword that specifies integer DATE data types for the Teradata TPump
job
This is the default Teradata DATE data type specification for Teradata
TPump jobs if you do not enter a DATEFORM command.
Keyword that specifies ANSI fixed-length CHAR(10) DATE data types for
the Teradata TPump job
Usage Notes
Table 27 describes the things to consider when using the DATEFORM command.
Table 27: DATEFORM Command Usage Notes
Topic
Command Frequency
and Placement
Data Type Conversions
Usage Notes
• Only one DATEFORM command can be used.
• The DATEFORM command must be entered before LOGON
command.
When the ANSIDATE specification is used, the ANSI/SQL DateTime data
types must be converted to fixed-length CHAR data types when specifying
the column/field names in the Teradata TPump FIELD command.
See the Usage Notes subsection of the FIELD command for a description
of the fixed-length CHAR representations for each DATE, TIME,
TIMESTAMP, and INTERVAL data type specification.
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