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Name

DB.DBA.BAG_AGG — Returns a vector of passed values.

Synopsis

vector DB.DBA.BAG_AGG ( value_expression any );
 

Description

DB.DBA.BAG_AGG() returns a vector of passed values.

This is similar to DB.DBA.VECTOR_AGG() and returns a vector of passed values but the order of items in the vector is not predefined and may vary from run to run.

A query with DB.DBA.BAG_AGG() may work faster than a similar query with DB.DBA.VECTOR_AGG() because DB.DBA.BAG_AGG() gives more freedom to the SQL optimizer. If the order is not important for your application, consider using of DB.DBA.BAG_AGG() .

Parameters

value_expression

Value of item for aggregation.

Return Types

Any

Examples

Example 24.6. Simple Use

SELECT DB.DBA.BAG_AGG (subquery.X)
FROM (SELECT X FROM ... ORDER BY X) as subquery