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Sql data manipulation language describes how to use sql to manipulate data. The gateway, with the oracle database, creates the appearance that all data resides on a local oracle database, even though the data can be widely distributed. The sql reference in its two volumes defines the sql language used by db2. The pace of this course is very slow,means,i will emphasize ample time on the subject and will try to cover everything that i can. Guides application developers on how to use java to access and modify data in oracle database.
Figure 1 dblink logical architecture the dblink facility is read only. You must therefore use one of these techniques when you write proc sql steps that use the sql passthrough facility. This is done so that teradata can handle the rounding or truncation during processing. Teradata data warehousing is designed to work with teradataspecific sql syntax.
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