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Creating a User-Defined Function

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March 23, 2025
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How to create a user-defined function to call external JavaScript code.

Introduction

You cannot call external JavaScript code directly from a SQL++ query. You must create a SQL++ user-defined function to reference the external JavaScript code.

If you have created a JavaScript function in an external library (see Creating a JavaScript Library), you must create a SQL++ user-defined function to reference it.

You can also create a SQL++ user-defined function and the external JavaScript code in a single operation. In this case, the JavaScript code is not stored in an external library.

Creating a SQL++ User-Defined Function to Reference an External Library

To create a SQL++ user-defined function to reference an external library, do one of the following:

  • Use the UDF UI in the Query Workbench.

  • Use the SQL++ CREATE FUNCTION statement, and reference the external library and JavaScript function.

  1. Access the UDF screen from the administration console.

    navigate to udf query

  2. Click on the + add function link.

    library list

    The Add Function dialog is displayed.

    add function dialog

  3. Use the Namespace drop-down lists to select the bucket and scope where your JavaScript function resides.

  4. Fill in the Function Name of your SQL++ user-defined function.

  5. Specify Parameters for the function.

    The …​ in the parameters box denotes a variable length list of parameters.

  6. Select JavaScript for the function type. A field appears in the dialog with a list of available libraries in the namespace you selected.

    add function dialog switch to javascript

    From this list select the library containing your function.

  7. Enter the name of the JavaScript function in the Library Function Name field.

The SQL++ user-defined function will take the same scope as the JavaScript UDF it is referencing.

  • To create a SQL++ user-defined function and the external JavaScript code in a single operation, see CREATE FUNCTION.