Syntax
<sql_mode> ::= INTERNAL | ANSI | DB2 | ORACLE
INTERNAL |
Internal database system SQL Mode (system default) |
ANSI |
SQL dialect in accordance with the ANSI standard (ANSI X3.135-1992, Entry SQL) |
DB2 |
SQL dialect in accordance with the definition for DB2 Version 4 |
ORACLE |
SQL dialect in accordance with the ORACLE7 definition |
Use
The active SQL mode determines which SQL dialect is understood by the database system. It is transferred between the SAP DB Loader and the database instance when the connection is set up. The
SQL statements and load commands are interpreted in accordance with the specified SQL mode, if the data stream does not have the format PAGES.