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C2090-320 · Question #113

Which of the following statements about a system-period temporal table is TRUE?

The correct answer is B. Every row has a pair of timestamps which is set and managed by the application. In a system-period temporal table, every row has a pair of timestamps, which are set by the DB2 system and recorded in the begin_column and end_column columns. DB2 uses the SYSTEM_TIME period to audit the data changes. It provides the application with the database managed row…

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Question

Which of the following statements about a system-period temporal table is TRUE?

Options

  • ARows can be archived into a history table which is always read only
  • BEvery row has a pair of timestamps which is set and managed by the application
  • CAN SQL query for auditing can be run against current data or history data, but not both
  • DThe table contains only the current active rows

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  • A
    6% (1)
  • B
    75% (12)
  • C
    13% (2)
  • D
    6% (1)

Explanation

In a system-period temporal table, every row has a pair of timestamps, which are set by the DB2 system and recorded in the begin_column and end_column columns. DB2 uses the SYSTEM_TIME period to audit the data changes. It provides the application with the database managed row begin and row end timestamp maintenance, providing non-overlapping time periods with no gaps in time. db2zos/index.html

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