1 Scope
This Technical Report describes the definition and use of polymorphic table functions in SQL.
The Report discusses the following features of the SQL Language:
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- The processing model of polymorphic table functions in the context of SQL.
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- The creation and maintenance of polymorphic table functions.
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- Issues related to methods of implementing polymorphic table functions.
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- How polymorphic table functions are invoked by application programs.
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- Issues concerning compilation, optimization, and execution of polymorphic table functions.