VECTOR_SERIALIZE

VECTOR_SERIALIZE is synonymous with FROM_VECTOR.

Syntax

Description of the illustration vector_serialize.gif

Purpose

See FROM_VECTOR for semantics and examples.

Examples

SELECT VECTOR_SERIALIZE(VECTOR('[1.1,2.2,3.3]',3,FLOAT32));

Result:

VECTOR_SERIALIZE(VECTOR('[1.1,2.2,3.3]',3,FLOAT32))
---------------------------------------------------------------

[1.10000002E+000,2.20000005E+000,3.29999995E+000]

1 row selected.

SELECT VECTOR_SERIALIZE(VECTOR('[1.1, 2.2, 3.3]',3,FLOAT32) RETURNING VARCHAR2(1000));

Result:

VECTOR_SERIALIZE(VECTOR('[...]',3,FLOAT32)RETURNINGVARCHAR2(1000))
------------------------------------------------------------------

[1.10000002E+000,2.20000005E+000,3.29999995E+000]

1 row selected.

SELECT VECTOR_SERIALIZE(VECTOR('[1.1, 2.2, 3.3]',3,FLOAT32) RETURNING CLOB);

Result:

VECTOR_SERIALIZE(VECTOR('[1.1, 2.2, 3.3]',3,FLOAT32)RETURNINGCLOB)
--------------------------------------------------------

[1.10000002E+000,2.20000005E+000,3.29999995E+000]

1 row selected.