Version 9.4 includes the following improvements in the area of extensibility.
| New Features | Reference |
|---|---|
| Using an iterator function in the FROM clause of a SELECT statement | Using an Iterator Function |
| Naming the return parameters of a UDR | Naming Return Parameters |
| Using multiple OUT parameters and statement local variables | Using OUT Parameters and Statement-Local Variables (SLVs) |
| Setting the collation sequence at runtime (multinationalization) | Handling Locale-Sensitive Data (GLS) |
| HDR support for extended types | Writing the Routine and Using a UDR With HDR |