Explicitly declares a local temporary table.
The metadata for a declared local temporary table is not stored
in the database and cannot be shared by other modules. These
tables are sometimes called scratch tables.
The data stored in the table cannot be shared between SQL
sessions or modules in a single session. Unlike persistent
base tables, the metadata and data do not persist beyond an SQL
session.
In addition to declared local temporary tables, there are two
other types of temporary tables:
o Global temporary tables
o Local temporary tables
See the CREATE TABLE statement for additional information on
global and local temporary tables.
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