The SAP DB database system is capable of executing database applications that are written in accordance with one of the following definitions:
When you log on to the database system, you can select one of the definitions listed above (see
CONNECT Statement). The default SQL mode is INTERNAL.The database system is capable of checking new applications to ascertain whether they correspond to one of the above definitions. In particular, this means that no extensions that go beyond the selected definition are regarded as correct.
Support of other SQL modes is restricted with regard to DDL statements.