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INVALID_ DE_ POSTAL_ CODE_ COUNT (system data metric function)¶
Returns the count of non-NULL column values that are not a German postal code: five digits that do not begin with 00.
This topic provides the syntax for calling the function directly. To learn how to associate the function with a table or view so it runs at regular intervals, see Associate a DMF.
Syntax¶
Arguments¶
querySpecifies a SQL query that projects a single column.
Allowed data types¶
The column projected by the query must have the VARCHAR data type.
Returns¶
The function returns a NUMBER value. NULL values are not counted.
Usage notes¶
- The function’s format check accepts any five-digit value that does not start with
00. - The whole value must match. A value with leading or trailing whitespace, or with separators other than the ones described here, is counted.
- The function checks the format only; it does not verify that the postal code is assigned.
Example¶
Measure the number of invalid German postal codes in the postal_code column: