EXCEPTION HANDLERS

Translation reference to convert Teradata EXCEPTION HANDLERS clause to Snowflake Scripting

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Description

Teradata's single and multiple Exception Handlers are replaced by its equivalent handlers in Snowflake Scripting.

For more information regarding Teradata EXCEPTION HANDLERS, check here.

DECLARE < handler_type > HANDLER
  FOR  < condition_value_list > < handler_action > ;

Sample Source Patterns

SQLEXCEPTION HANDLER

Teradata

Single handler

IN -> Teradata_01.sql

CREATE PROCEDURE handlerSample ()
BEGIN
    DECLARE EXIT HANDLER FOR SQLEXCEPTION
        INSERT INTO Proc_Error_Table ('procSample', 'Failed SqlException');
    SELECT * FROM Proc_Error_Table;
END;

Multiple handlers

Snowflake Scripting

Single handler

OUT -> Teradata_01.sql

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE handlerSample ()
RETURNS VARCHAR
LANGUAGE SQL
COMMENT = '{"origin":"sf_sc","name":"snowconvert","version":{"major":1, "minor":0},"attributes":{"component":"teradata"}}'
EXECUTE AS CALLER
AS
$$
    BEGIN
         
        SELECT
            * FROM
            Proc_Error_Table;
    EXCEPTION
            WHEN other THEN
            INSERT INTO Proc_Error_Table
            VALUES ('procSample', 'Failed SqlException');
    END;
$$;

Multiple handlers

User-Defined Handlers

Teradata

Query

IN -> Teradata_03.sql

CREATE PROCEDURE handlerSample ()
BEGIN
    DECLARE EXIT HANDLER FOR Custom1, Custom2, Custom3
      BEGIN
        SET Message1 = 'custom1 and custom2 and custom3';
      END;
    SELECT * FROM Proc_Error_Table;
END;

Snowflake Scripting

Query

OUT -> Teradata_03.sql

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE handlerSample ()
RETURNS VARCHAR
LANGUAGE SQL
COMMENT = '{"origin":"sf_sc","name":"snowconvert","version":{"major":1, "minor":0},"attributes":{"component":"teradata"}}'
EXECUTE AS CALLER
AS
$$
    BEGIN
         
        SELECT
            * FROM
            Proc_Error_Table;
    EXCEPTION
            WHEN Custom1 OR Custom2 OR Custom3 THEN
            BEGIN
                    Message1 := 'custom1 and custom2 and custom3';
            END;
    END;
$$;

Known Issues

CONTINUE Handler

A 'CONTINUE' handler in Teradata allows the execution to be resumed after executing a statement with errors. This is not supported by the exception blocks in Snowflake Scripting. Condition Handler Teradata reference documentation.

Teradata

Query

IN -> Teradata_04.sql

CREATE PROCEDURE handlerSample ()
BEGIN
    DECLARE CONTINUE HANDLER FOR SQLEXCEPTION
        INSERT INTO Proc_Error_Table ('spSample4', 'Failed SqlException');
    SELECT * FROM Proc_Error_Table;
END;

Snowflake Scripting

Query

OUT -> Teradata_04.sql

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE handlerSample ()
RETURNS VARCHAR
LANGUAGE SQL
COMMENT = '{"origin":"sf_sc","name":"snowconvert","version":{"major":1, "minor":0},"attributes":{"component":"teradata"}}'
EXECUTE AS CALLER
AS
$$
    BEGIN
        !!!RESOLVE EWI!!! /*** SSC-EWI-TD0004 - NOT SUPPORTED SQL EXCEPTION ON CONTINUE HANDLER ***/!!!
        DECLARE CONTINUE HANDLER FOR SQLEXCEPTION
        INSERT INTO Proc_Error_Table
        VALUES ('spSample4', 'Failed SqlException');
        SELECT
            * FROM
            Proc_Error_Table;
    END;
$$;

Other not supported handlers

Handlers for SQLSTATE, SQLWARNING, and NOT FOUND are not supported

Teradata

Query

IN -> Teradata_05.sql

CREATE PROCEDURE handlerSample ()
BEGIN
    DECLARE EXIT HANDLER FOR SQLSTATE '42002', SQLWARNING, NOT FOUND
        INSERT INTO Proc_Error_Table ('procSample', 'Failed SqlState or SqlWarning or Not Found');
    SELECT * FROM Proc_Error_Table;
END;

Snowflake Scripting

Query

OUT -> Teradata_05.sql

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE handlerSample ()
RETURNS VARCHAR
LANGUAGE SQL
COMMENT = '{ "origin": "sf_sc", "name": "snowconvert", "version": {  "major": 0,  "minor": 0,  "patch": "0" }, "attributes": {  "component": "teradata",  "convertedOn": "07/04/2024" }}'
EXECUTE AS CALLER
AS
$$
    BEGIN
--        !!!RESOLVE EWI!!! /*** SSC-EWI-0058 - FUNCTIONALITY FOR 'SQLSTATE, SQLWARNING, NOT-FOUND TYPES HANDLER' IS NOT CURRENTLY SUPPORTED BY SNOWFLAKE SCRIPTING ***/!!!
--        DECLARE EXIT HANDLER FOR SQLSTATE '42002', SQLWARNING, NOT FOUND
--            INSERT INTO Proc_Error_Table ('procSample', 'Failed SqlState or SqlWarning or Not Found');
        SELECT
            * FROM
            Proc_Error_Table;
    END;
$$;

Related EWIS

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

2. SSC-EWI-TD0004: Not supported SQL Exception on continue handler.