A function defined in a relational database system. Most RDBS's include numerous built-in functions and also allow for the creation of additional custom functions.
Questions tagged [sql-function]
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Use Java functions with Apache Derby
I've encountered problems with using functions in Apache Derby, in that I can't get Derby to find my self-defined functions. The typical error message looks like this:
The class 'de.uniba.kinf.projm.hylleblomst.database.sql.utils.GroupConcat' does…

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Recursive in SQL Server 2008
I've a scenario(table) like this:
This is table(Folder) structure. I've only records for user_id = 1 in this table. Now I need to insert the same folder structure for another user.
Sorry, I've updated the question...
yes, folder_id is identity…

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function which returns values that have last 2 numbers greater than a certain value for INT datatype
Is there any SQL function that I can use to return all those records that have last 2 numbers greater than 31.
Basically, there is one column: OpenDate in INT datatype stored as '19810281' and the last 2 values are 81(which should be a date) so it…

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Performance of a SQL Server Scalar Function
CREATE FUNCTION GETBUSINESSDATEDIFF
(
@startdate as DATETIME,
@enddate as DATETIME
)
RETURNS INT
AS
BEGIN
DECLARE @res int
SET @res = (DATEDIFF(dd, @startdate, @enddate) + 0)
-(DATEDIFF(wk, @startdate, @enddate) * 2)
+(CASE WHEN…

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Can I run an HTTP GET directly in SQL under MySQL?
I'd love to do this:
UPDATE table SET blobCol = HTTPGET(urlCol) WHERE whatever LIMIT n;
Is there code available to do this? I known this should be possible as the MySQL Docs include an example of adding a function that does a DNS lookup.
MySQL /…

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Create SQL function referring to a table or column that does not exist (yet)
I want to load some SQL functions in a empty database through psql:
psql -d my_database -f fuctions.sql --set ON_ERROR_STOP=1
I use --set ON_ERROR_STOP=1 because I want that psql fails if the script contains errors.
The content of functions.sql…

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How to insert SELECT LISTAGG values to varchar variable
I am writing an Oracle user defined function. How can I insert listtagg values Pears, Oranges, Bananas, Apples into a variable products and return in function.
products VARCHAR2(4000);
BEGIN
SELECT LISTAGG(product_name, ', ') WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY…

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Drop function in Postgres
I have the following function:
CREATE FUNCTION "updateStat"(_request_date timestamp without time zone, _calls integer, _latency integer) RETURNS void AS $$
BEGIN
LOCK TABLE "statistics" IN SHARE ROW EXCLUSIVE MODE;
WITH upsert AS (UPDATE…

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MySQL query that returns all the rows that have been added in the last 24 hours
I have a table that contains the next columns:
ip(varchar 255), index(bigint 20), time(timestamp)
each time something is inserted there, the time column gets current timestamp.
I want to run a query that returns all the rows that have been added in…

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Constraint violation on parallel run
I created a function that will serves as primary key for my table
CREATE FUNCTION dbo.NewCustomerPK()
RETURNS VARCHAR (10)
AS
BEGIN
DECLARE @LastCustID VARCHAR(10)
DECLARE @newID INT
DECLARE @charID CHAR(10)
SELECT
@LastCustID =…

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SQL Function Constraint for Denormalized Data
How do I create a function constraint for denormalized data?
-- graduation_class table
graduation_class_id | graduation_year_id
123 1
456 2
-- user table
user_id | graduation_class_id | …

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SQL Table valued function
I have a Table Valued Function as following. But it is giving a error. That is saying "Msg 156, Level 15, State 1, Procedure GetOpeningByRepAcc, Line 36
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'begin'."
But I didn't able to fix this. Any idea…

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SQL Character Replace function extend
I'am currently developing a program and i want to write a function which is accept a value in following format
"AAAA BBBB" CCCC DDDD EEEE "FFFF GGGG HHHH"
I want to replace the spaces in above with "_" and need a output as showed following format…

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Replace spaces using function in sql
I'am currently developing a program and i want to write a function which is accept a value in following format
"AAAA BBBB" CCCC DDDD EEEE "FFFF GGGG HHHH"
I want to replace the spaces in above with "_" and need a output as showed following…

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How to write a SQL Server scalar function to calculate the sum?
I'm having an issue with SQL Server 2008, I want to write a function that returns the sum of a specific column, the code goes like this:
CREATE FUNCTION [dbo].[GetIssuesSum](@i int)
RETURNS int
AS
BEGIN
DECLARE @IssueSum int
SELECT SUM…

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