TDV Adapter for Parquet

Build 22.0.8462

SELECT Statements

A SELECT statement can consist of the following basic clauses.

  • SELECT
  • INTO
  • FROM
  • JOIN
  • WHERE
  • GROUP BY
  • HAVING
  • UNION
  • ORDER BY
  • LIMIT

SELECT Syntax

The following syntax diagram outlines the syntax supported by the Parquet adapter:

SELECT {
  [ TOP <numeric_literal> ]
  { 
    * 
    | { 
        <expression> [ [ AS ] <column_reference> ] 
        | { <table_name> | <correlation_name> } .* 
      } [ , ... ] 
  }
  [ INTO csv:// [ filename= ] <file_path> [ ;delimiter=tab ] ]
  { 
    FROM <table_reference> [ [ AS ] <identifier> ] 
  }
  [ WHERE <search_condition> ]
  [
    LIMIT <expression>
  ] 
} | SCOPE_IDENTITY() 

  <expression> ::=
    | <column_reference>
    | @ <parameter> 
    | ?
    | COUNT( * | { [ DISTINCT ] <expression> } )
    | { AVG | MAX | MIN | SUM | COUNT } ( <expression> ) 
    | NULLIF ( <expression> , <expression> ) 
    | COALESCE ( <expression> , ... ) 
    | CASE <expression>
        WHEN { <expression> | <search_condition> } THEN { <expression> | NULL } [ ... ]
    [ ELSE { <expression> | NULL } ]
      END 
    | <literal>
    | <sql_function> 

  <search_condition> ::= 
    {
      <expression> { = | AND } [ <expression> ]
    } [ { AND | OR } ... ]

Examples

  1. Return all columns:
    SELECT * FROM SampleTable_1
  2. Rename a column:
    SELECT "Column1" AS MY_Column1 FROM SampleTable_1
  3. Cast a column's data as a different data type:
    SELECT CAST(AnnualRevenue AS VARCHAR) AS Str_AnnualRevenue FROM SampleTable_1
  4. Search data:
    SELECT * FROM SampleTable_1 WHERE Column2 = 'Bob'
  5. The Parquet APIs support the following operators in the WHERE clause: =, AND.
    SELECT * FROM SampleTable_1 WHERE Column2 = 'Bob';

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