external table function in DB2 LUW

[monishkar]

Can two external table functions in DB2 LUW have the same name even
though they have different specific_name? Thanks.

[Serge Rielau]

mo*******@gmail.com wrote:

Can two external table functions in DB2 LUW have the same name even
though they have different specific_name? Thanks.

Absolutely.
The requirement is that at least on of the parameters must be a
different type.
E.g.
CREATE FUNCTION FOO(INT) RETURNS TABLE(c1 INT) ...
CREATE FUNCTION FOO(BIGINT) RETURNS TABLE(c1 INT) ...

SELECT * FROM TABLE(foo(5)) AS X => invokes FOO(INT)
SELECT * FROM TABLE(foo(CAST(5 AS BIGINT))) AS X => invokes FOO(BIGINT)

Also check out teh type promotion rules.

Cheers
Serge
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Serge Rielau
DB2 Solutions Development
IBM Toronto Lab