keys()
Here’s how to use keys() function.
T .keys()
Description:
Set a key for a table sequence.
Syntax:
T.keys(Ki,…)
Note:
The function sets Ki,… as the key of the table sequence T. The absence of the parameter will clear the key. A T.create() operation will copy the key at the same time.
Parameters:
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T |
A table sequence |
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Ki |
Key name |
Options:
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@t(…,KT) |
Set the last parameter KT as the time key, and make all other parameters the basic keys |
Return value:
A table sequence with a key
Example:
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=demo.query("select EID,NAME,DEPT,SALARY,HIREDATE from EMPLOYEE order by EID asc,DEPT asc") |
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=A1.keys(EID,DEPT) |
Set EID&DEPT fields as A1’s key |
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=A1(1).key() |
[1,R&D] |
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=A1.keys() |
Remove the key |
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=A1(1).key() |
Return null because A1 doesn’t set a key |
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=A1.keys@t(EID,DEPT,HIREDATE) |
Set EID and DEPT as A1’s basic keys and HIREDATE as time key |
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=A1.create() |
Copy the key since table sequence T has one |
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=A7.insert(0,1,"Jack","HR",3000,date("2022-03-09")) |
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=A8(1).key() |
[1,HR]; here values of basic keys are returned |
Related functions:
T.keys( Ki,… )
Description:
Define the key(s) for an in-memory table.
Syntax:
T.keys(Ki,…)
Note:
The function defines key(s) Ki,…, which may include the time key, for in-memory table T.
Parameters:
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Ki |
Key name; can be one or multiple keys; delete all keys of an in-memory table when the parameter is absent |
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T |
An in-memory table |
Options:
@t(…,KT) Set the last parameter KT as the time key and all other key fields constitute the basic key
Return value:
An in-memory table
Example:
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=demo.cursor("select EID,NAME,GENDER from EMPLOYEE where EID<10") |
Return cursor of the retrieved data |
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=A1.memory() |
Return an in-memory table
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=A2.keys(EID,NAME) |
Set EID and NAME as the in-memory table’s keys |
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=A3(1).key() |
Get the keys of the first record and return the result:
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=A2.keys() |
Delete all keys of the in-memory table |
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=A3(1).key() |
Query the keys of the first record and return null |
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=demo.cursor("select * from employee").memory() |
Return an in-memory table |
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=A7.keys@t(EID,HIREDATE) |
Set EID as the basic key and HIREDATE as the time key in A7’s in-memory table |
Description:
Set primary key for a table sequence or an in-memory table and create index for the table at the same time.
Syntax:
T.keys(Ki,…;n)
Note:
The function sets primary key Ki,... for table sequence/in-memory table T and, in the meantime, creates an index over the key. To create a hash index, one of @i option and parameter n should be present. To create a serial byte index, omit parameter n. When both @s option and parameter n exist, ignore the option.
Parameters:
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Ki |
Primary key, which can be one or multiple; delete all keys of an in-memory table when this parameter is absent |
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T |
A table sequence/in-memory table |
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n |
An integer greater than 1, which is length of the hash table; its default length is the table length. |
Options:
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@i |
Create a hash index |
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@s |
Create a serial byte index for a serial byte primary key |
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@m |
Enable parallel processing |
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@t |
Indicate that a table has a time key |
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@n |
Indicate that a table has a sequence number key |
Return value:
A table sequence/memory table
Example:
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=demo.query("select EID,NAME,DEPT,SALARY from EMPLOYEE") |
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=A1.keys(EID,DEPT;1) |
Set EID, DEPT as A1’s primary key and create a hash index for it; length of the hash is 1 |
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=A1.keys@i(EID,DEPT) |
Same as A2 |
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=A1.keys@i(EID,DEPT;1) |
Same as A2 |
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=A1.keys@is(EID) |
Set EID as A1’s primary key and create a serial byte index over the key
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=A1.keys@is(EID;1) |
Set EID as A1’s primary key and create a hash index whose length is 1 for the key; ignore @s option since parameter n is present |
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=A1.keys@im(EID,DEPT;1) |
Create an index using parallel processing |
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=demo.cursor("select * from employee").memory() |
Return an in-memory table |
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=A8.keys@t(HIREDATE) |
Set HIERDATE as the time key and create an serial byte index |
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=file("STUDENTS.txt").import@t().keys(SID) |
Set SID as the table sequence’s primary key
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=file("SCORES.txt").import@t().keys@in(CLASS,NAME) |
Set CLASS and NAME as the table sequence’s primary key and create index on the sequence number key
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=A10.switch(xh,A11) |
Replace values of sequecne number key with the referenced records in A11’s table
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