Syntax options: VARIANT | NOT VARIANT These clauses are synonyms for the DETERMINISTIC and NOT DETERMINISTIC clauses for conformance to the SQL/PSM standard. The DETERMINISTIC clause indicates that the same inputs to the function will generate the same output. It is the same as the NOT VARIANT clause. The NOT DETERMINISTIC clause indicates that the output of the function does not depend on the inputs. It is the same as the VARIANT clause.