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Column Name

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramColumn Name:
 
|--+------------+--+-column---------------------------------+---|
   +-table--.---+  |  (1)                                   |
   +-view--.----+  '--------row_column--+-----------------+-'
   +-synonym--.-+                       | .-------------. |
   '-alias--.---'                       | V  (2)        | |
                                        '--------.field-+-'
 
Notes:
  1. Dynamic Server only
  2. Repeat no more than three times
Element Description Restrictions Syntax
alias Temporary alternative name for table or view Must be defined in the FROM clause of the SELECT statement Identifier, p. Identifier
column Name of a column Must exist in the specified table Identifier, p. Identifier
field A field to compare in a ROW type column Must be a component of row-column name or field name (for nested rows) Identifier, p. Identifier
row_column A column of type ROW Must be an existing named ROW type or unnamed ROW type Identifier, p. Identifier
synonym, table, view Name of a synonym, table, or view The synonym and the table or view to which it points must exist in the database Database Object
Name, p. Database Object Name

For more information on the meaning of the column name in these conditions, see the IS NULL Condition and the LIKE and MATCHES Condition.

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