BEGIN END

Translation reference to convert Teradata BEGIN END clause to Snowflake Scripting

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BEGIN END TRANSACTION

Description

Defines the beginning of an explicit logical transaction in Teradata session mode.

For more information regarding Teradata BEGIN END Transaction, check here.

[ BEGIN TRANSACTION | BT ]
     statement
     [ statement ]... ]
[ END TRANSACTION | ET ];

Sample Source Pattern

Teradata

Query

IN -> Teradata_01.sql

REPLACE PROCEDURE BeginEndProcedure()
BEGIN
    DECLARE HELLOSTRING VARCHAR(60);
    BEGIN TRANSACTION
        SET HELLOSTRING = 'HELLO WORLD';
    END TRANSACTION;
END;

Snowflake Scripting

Query

OUT -> Teradata_01.sql

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE BeginEndProcedure ()
RETURNS VARCHAR
LANGUAGE SQL
COMMENT = '{"origin":"sf_sc","name":"snowconvert","version":{"major":1, "minor":0},{"attributes":{"component":"teradata"}}'
EXECUTE AS CALLER
AS
$$
    DECLARE
        HELLOSTRING VARCHAR(60);
    BEGIN
         
        BEGIN TRANSACTION;
        HELLOSTRING := 'HELLO WORLD';
        COMMIT;
    END;
$$;

BEGIN END REQUEST

Description

Delimits a SQL multistatement request

For more information regarding Teradata BEGIN END Request, check here.

BEGIN REQUEST
     statement
     [ statement ]... ]
END REQUEST;

Sample Source Pattern

Teradata

Query

IN -> Teradata_02.sql

REPLACE PROCEDURE BeginEndProcedure()
BEGIN
    DECLARE HELLOSTRING VARCHAR(60);
    BEGIN REQUEST
        SET HELLOSTRING = 'HELLO WORLD';
    END REQUEST;
END;

Snowflake Scripting

Query

OUT -> Teradata_02.sql

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE BeginEndProcedure ()
RETURNS VARCHAR
LANGUAGE SQL
COMMENT = '{"origin":"sf_sc","name":"snowconvert","version":{"major":1, "minor":0},{"attributes":{"component":"teradata"}}'
EXECUTE AS CALLER
AS
$$
    DECLARE
        HELLOSTRING VARCHAR(60);
    BEGIN
         
        BEGIN
            HELLOSTRING := 'HELLO WORLD';
            COMMIT;
        EXCEPTION
            WHEN OTHER THEN
                ROLLBACK;
        END;
    END;
$$;

BEGIN END COMPOUND

Description

Delimits a compound statement in a stored procedure.

For more information regarding Teradata BEGIN END Compound, check here.

label_name: BEGIN
     statement
     [ statement ]... ]
END label_name;

Sample Source Pattern

Teradata

Query

IN -> Teradata_03.sql

REPLACE PROCEDURE BeginEndProcedure()
BEGIN
    DECLARE HELLOSTRING VARCHAR(60);
    label_name: BEGIN
        SET HELLOSTRING = 'HELLO WORLD';
    END label_name;
END;

Snowflake Scripting

Query

OUT -> Teradata_03.sql

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE BeginEndProcedure ()
RETURNS VARCHAR
LANGUAGE SQL
COMMENT = '{"origin":"sf_sc","name":"snowconvert","version":{"major":1, "minor":0},{"attributes":{"component":"teradata"}}'
EXECUTE AS CALLER
AS
$$
    DECLARE
        HELLOSTRING VARCHAR(60);
    BEGIN
         
        !!!RESOLVE EWI!!! /*** SSC-EWI-0058 - FUNCTIONALITY FOR 'label_name LABEL' IS NOT CURRENTLY SUPPORTED BY SNOWFLAKE SCRIPTING ***/!!!
        label_name:
        BEGIN
            HELLOSTRING := 'HELLO WORLD';
        END;
    END;
$$;

Known Issues

1. Labels not supported in outer BEGIN END blocks

Teradata

Query

IN -> Teradata_04.sql

REPLACE PROCEDURE procedureLabelSingle()
label_name: BEGIN
    DECLARE HELLOSTRING VARCHAR(60);
    SET HELLOSTRING = 'HELLO WORLD';
END label_name;

Snowflake Scripting

Query

OUT -> Teradata_04.sql

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE procedureLabelSingle ()
RETURNS VARCHAR
LANGUAGE SQL
COMMENT = '{"origin":"sf_sc","name":"snowconvert","version":{"major":1, "minor":0},{"attributes":{"component":"teradata"}}'
EXECUTE AS CALLER
AS
$$
    !!!RESOLVE EWI!!! /*** SSC-EWI-0058 - FUNCTIONALITY FOR 'label_name LABEL' IS NOT CURRENTLY SUPPORTED BY SNOWFLAKE SCRIPTING ***/!!!
    label_name:
    DECLARE
        HELLOSTRING VARCHAR(60);
    BEGIN
         
        HELLOSTRING := 'HELLO WORLD';
    END;
$$;

Related EWIs

1. SSC-EWI-0058: Functionality is not currently supported by Snowflake Scripting.