DB2 Server for VSE & VM: SQL Reference


Appendix F. Terminology Differences

Some terminology used in this manual may differ from the terminology used in other SQL products. The terminology used in the DB2 Server for VSE & VM manuals may change in the future.


Terminology Cross-Reference

The following tables cross-reference ISO-ANS SQL(89) terms to DB2 Server for VSE & VM terms.

Table 29. ISO-ANS SQL(89) Term to DB2 Server for VSE & VM Term Cross-Reference

ISO-ANS SQL(89) Term


DB2 Server for VSE & VM Term


comparison predicate


basic predicate


comparison predicate subquery


subquery in a basic predicate


degree of table/cursor


number of items in a select list


grouped table


result table created by a group-by or having clause


grouped view


result view created by a group-by or having clause


grouping column


column in a group-by clause


outer reference


correlated reference


query expression


fullselect


query specification


subselect


query term


subselect or fullselect in parentheses


result specification


result


set function


column function


sort specification


order-by clause specification


table expression

>>-from_clause--+--------------+-------------------------------><
                '-where_clause-'
 
>>-+-----------------+---+---------------+---------------------><
   '-group_by_clause-'   '-having_clause-'
 


target specification


host variable followed by an indicator variable


transaction


logical unit of work or unit of work


value expression


arithmetic expression


Table 30. DB2 Server for VSE & VM Term to ISO-ANS SQL(89) Term Cross-Reference

DB2 Server for VSE & VM Term


ISO-ANS SQL(89) Term


arithmetic expression


value expression


basic predicate


comparison predicate


column function


set function


column in a group-by clause


grouping column


correlated reference


outer reference

>>-from_clause--+--------------+-------------------------------><
                '-where_clause-'
 
>>-+-----------------+---+---------------+---------------------><
   '-group_by_clause-'   '-having_clause-'
 


table expression


fullselect


query expression


host variable followed by an indicator variable


target specification


logical unit of work or unit of work


transaction


number of items in a select list


degree of table/cursor


order-by clause specification


sort specification


result


result specification


result table created by a group-by or having clause


grouped table


result view created by a group-by or having clause


grouped view


subquery in a basic predicate


comparison predicate subquery


subselect


query specification


subselect or fullselect in parentheses


query term


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