GET_HASH_VALUE function - Compute a hash value for a given string

The GET_HASH_VALUE function provides the capability to compute a hash value for a given string.

The function returns a generated hash value of type INTEGER, and the value is platform-dependent.

Syntax

Parameters

name: An input argument of type VARCHAR(32672) that specifies the string for which a hash value is to be computed.
base: An input argument of type INTEGER that specifies the starting value at which hash values are to be generated.
hash_size: An input argument of type INTEGER that specifies the number of hash values for the desired hash table.

Authorization

EXECUTE privilege on the DBMS_UTILITY module.

Examples

Example 1: The following example returns hash values for two strings. The starting value for the hash values is 100, with a maximum of 1024 distinct values.

SELECT DBMS_UTILITY.GET_HASH_VALUE('Peter',100,1024) AS HASH_VALUE 
     FROM SYSIBM.SYSDUMMY1@
SELECT DBMS_UTILITY.GET_HASH_VALUE('Mary',100,1024) AS HASH_VALUE 
     FROM SYSIBM.SYSDUMMY1@

This example results in the following output:

SELECT DBMS_UTILITY.GET_HASH_VALUE('Peter',100,1024) AS HASH_VALUE 
     FROM SYSIBM.SYSDUMMY1

HASH_VALUE          
--------------------
                 343

  1 record(s) selected.


SELECT DBMS_UTILITY.GET_HASH_VALUE('Mary',100,1024) AS HASH_VALUE 
     FROM SYSIBM.SYSDUMMY1

HASH_VALUE          
--------------------
                 760

  1 record(s) selected.