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# CreateUnionRequest

> CreateUnionRequest — Kinetica Java API

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    <div className="sub-title"><span className="package-label-in-type">Package</span> <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/package-summary">com.gpudb.protocol</a></div>
    <h1 title="Class CreateUnionRequest" className="title">Class CreateUnionRequest</h1>
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    <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">java.lang.Object</a>
    <div className="inheritance">com.gpudb.protocol.CreateUnionRequest</div>
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      <div className="dt">All Implemented Interfaces:</div>
      <div className="dd"><code>org.apache.avro.generic.GenericContainer</code>, <code>org.apache.avro.generic.IndexedRecord</code></div>
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    <div className="type-signature"><span className="modifiers">public class </span><span className="element-name type-name-label">CreateUnionRequest</span> <span className="extends-implements">extends <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">Object</a> implements org.apache.avro.generic.IndexedRecord</span></div>

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      A set of parameters for <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/GPUdb#createUnion(com.gpudb.protocol.CreateUnionRequest)"><code>GPUdb.createUnion</code></a>.
      <p> Merges data from one or more tables with comparable data types into a new table. </p>
      <p> The following merges are supported: </p>
      <p> UNION (DISTINCT/ALL) - For data set union details and examples, see <a href="/content/concepts/unions/" target="_top">Union</a>. For limitations, see <a href="/content/concepts/unions/#limitations-and-cautions" target="_top">Union Limitations and Cautions</a>. </p>
      <p> INTERSECT (DISTINCT/ALL) - For data set intersection details and examples, see <a href="/content/concepts/intersect/" target="_top">Intersect</a>. For limitations, see <a href="/content/concepts/intersect/#limitations" target="_top">Intersect Limitations</a>. </p>
      <p> EXCEPT (DISTINCT/ALL) - For data set subtraction details and examples, see <a href="/content/concepts/except/" target="_top">Except</a>. For limitations, see <a href="/content/concepts/except/#limitations" target="_top">Except Limitations</a>.</p>
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          <h2>Nested Class Summary</h2>
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            <div className="col-first even-row-color"><code>static final class </code></div>
            <div className="col-second even-row-color"><code><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options" className="type-name-link" title="class in com.gpudb.protocol">CreateUnionRequest.Options</a></code></div>

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              <div className="block">A set of string constants for the <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest" title="class in com.gpudb.protocol"><code>CreateUnionRequest</code></a> parameter <a href="#getOptions()"><code>options</code></a>.</div>
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            <div className="table-header col-first">Constructor</div>
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            <div className="col-constructor-name even-row-color"><code><a href="#%3Cinit%3E()" className="member-name-link">CreateUnionRequest</a>()</code></div>

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              <div className="block">Constructs a CreateUnionRequest object with default parameters.</div>
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            <div className="col-constructor-name odd-row-color"><code><a href="#%3Cinit%3E(java.lang.String,java.util.List,java.util.List,java.util.List,java.util.Map)" className="member-name-link">CreateUnionRequest</a><wbr />(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a> tableName, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>> tableNames, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>>> inputColumnNames, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>> outputColumnNames, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/Map.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">Map</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>,<wbr /><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>> options)</code></div>

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              <div className="block">Constructs a CreateUnionRequest object with the specified parameters.</div>
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                <div className="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#equals(java.lang.Object)" className="member-name-link">equals</a><wbr />(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">Object</a> obj)</code></div>
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                <div className="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">Object</a></code></div>
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                  <div className="block">This method supports the Avro framework and is not intended to be called directly by the user.</div>
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                  <div className="block">This method supports the Avro framework and is not intended to be called directly by the user.</div>
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                <div className="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a><wbr />\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>>></code></div>
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                  <div className="block">The list of columns from each of the corresponding input tables.</div>
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                <div className="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/Map.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">Map</a><wbr />\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>,<wbr /><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>></code></div>
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                  <div className="block">Optional parameters.</div>
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                <div className="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a><wbr />\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>></code></div>
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                  <div className="block">The list of names of the columns to be stored in the output table.</div>
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                <div className="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>org.apache.avro.Schema</code></div>
                <div className="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getSchema()" className="member-name-link">getSchema</a>()</code></div>

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                  <div className="block">This method supports the Avro framework and is not intended to be called directly by the user.</div>
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                <div className="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a></code></div>
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                  <div className="block">Name of the table to be created, in \[schema\_name.]table\_name format, using standard <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#table-name-resolution" target="_top">name resolution rules</a> and meeting <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#table-naming-criteria" target="_top">table naming criteria</a>.</div>
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                <div className="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a><wbr />\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>></code></div>
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                <div className="col-last even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4">
                  <div className="block">The list of table names to merge, in \[schema\_name.]table\_name format, using standard <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#table-name-resolution" target="_top">name resolution rules</a>.</div>
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                <div className="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#hashCode()" className="member-name-link">hashCode</a>()</code></div>
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                  <div className="block">This method supports the Avro framework and is not intended to be called directly by the user.</div>
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                <div className="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest" title="class in com.gpudb.protocol">CreateUnionRequest</a></code></div>
                <div className="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#setInputColumnNames(java.util.List)" className="member-name-link">setInputColumnNames</a><wbr />(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>>> inputColumnNames)</code></div>

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                  <div className="block">The list of columns from each of the corresponding input tables.</div>
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                <div className="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest" title="class in com.gpudb.protocol">CreateUnionRequest</a></code></div>
                <div className="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#setOptions(java.util.Map)" className="member-name-link">setOptions</a><wbr />(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/Map.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">Map</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>,<wbr /><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>> options)</code></div>

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                  <div className="block">Optional parameters.</div>
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                <div className="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest" title="class in com.gpudb.protocol">CreateUnionRequest</a></code></div>
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                <div className="col-last odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4">
                  <div className="block">The list of names of the columns to be stored in the output table.</div>
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                <div className="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest" title="class in com.gpudb.protocol">CreateUnionRequest</a></code></div>
                <div className="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#setTableName(java.lang.String)" className="member-name-link">setTableName</a><wbr />(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a> tableName)</code></div>

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                  <div className="block">Name of the table to be created, in \[schema\_name.]table\_name format, using standard <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#table-name-resolution" target="_top">name resolution rules</a> and meeting <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#table-naming-criteria" target="_top">table naming criteria</a>.</div>
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                <div className="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest" title="class in com.gpudb.protocol">CreateUnionRequest</a></code></div>
                <div className="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#setTableNames(java.util.List)" className="member-name-link">setTableNames</a><wbr />(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>> tableNames)</code></div>

                <div className="col-last odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4">
                  <div className="block">The list of table names to merge, in \[schema\_name.]table\_name format, using standard <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#table-name-resolution" target="_top">name resolution rules</a>.</div>
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                <div className="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a></code></div>
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          <h2>Constructor Details</h2>

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                <h3>CreateUnionRequest</h3>
                <div className="member-signature"><span className="modifiers">public</span> <span className="element-name">CreateUnionRequest</span>()</div>
                <div className="block">Constructs a CreateUnionRequest object with default parameters.</div>
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                <h3>CreateUnionRequest</h3>
                <div className="member-signature"><span className="modifiers">public</span> <span className="element-name">CreateUnionRequest</span><wbr /><span className="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a> tableName, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>> tableNames, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>>> inputColumnNames, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>> outputColumnNames, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/Map.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">Map</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>,<wbr /><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>> options)</span></div>
                <div className="block">Constructs a CreateUnionRequest object with the specified parameters.</div>

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                  <div className="dt">Parameters:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code>tableName</code> - Name of the table to be created, in \[schema\_name.]table\_name format, using standard <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#table-name-resolution" target="_top">name resolution rules</a> and meeting <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#table-naming-criteria" target="_top">table naming criteria</a>.</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code>tableNames</code> - The list of table names to merge, in \[schema\_name.]table\_name format, using standard <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#table-name-resolution" target="_top">name resolution rules</a>. Must contain the names of one or more existing tables.</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code>inputColumnNames</code> - The list of columns from each of the corresponding input tables.</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code>outputColumnNames</code> - The list of names of the columns to be stored in the output table.</div>

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                    <code>options</code> - Optional parameters.

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                      <li>
                        <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#CREATE_TEMP_TABLE"><code>CREATE\_TEMP\_TABLE</code></a>: If <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a>, a unique temporary table name will be generated in the sys\_temp schema and used in place of <code>tableName</code>. If <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PERSIST"><code>PERSIST</code></a> is <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a> (or unspecified), then this is always allowed even if the caller does not have permission to create tables. The generated name is returned in <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionResponse.Info#QUALIFIED_TABLE_NAME"><code>QUALIFIED\_TABLE\_NAME</code></a>. Supported values:

                        <ul>
                          <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a> </li>
                          <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a> </li>
                        </ul>

                        The default value is <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a>.
                      </li>

                      <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#COLLECTION_NAME"><code>COLLECTION\_NAME</code></a>: \[DEPRECATED--please specify the containing schema for the projection as part of <code> tableName</code> and use <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/GPUdb#createSchema(com.gpudb.protocol.CreateSchemaRequest)"><code>GPUdb.createSchema</code></a> to create the schema if non-existent] Name of the schema for the output table. If the schema provided is non-existent, it will be automatically created. The default value is ''. </li>

                      <li>
                        <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#MODE"><code>MODE</code></a>: The mode describes what rows of the tables being unioned will be retained. Supported values:

                        <ul>
                          <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#UNION_ALL"><code>UNION\_ALL</code></a>: Retains all rows from the specified tables. </li>
                          <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#UNION"><code>UNION</code></a>: Retains all unique rows from the specified tables (synonym for <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#UNION_DISTINCT"><code>UNION\_DISTINCT</code></a>). </li>
                          <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#UNION_DISTINCT"><code>UNION\_DISTINCT</code></a>: Retains all unique rows from the specified tables. </li>
                          <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#EXCEPT"><code>EXCEPT</code></a>: Retains all unique rows from the first table that do not appear in the second table (only works on 2 tables). </li>
                          <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#EXCEPT_ALL"><code>EXCEPT\_ALL</code></a>: Retains all rows(including duplicates) from the first table that do not appear in the second table (only works on 2 tables). </li>
                          <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#INTERSECT"><code>INTERSECT</code></a>: Retains all unique rows that appear in both of the specified tables (only works on 2 tables). </li>
                          <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#INTERSECT_ALL"><code>INTERSECT\_ALL</code></a>: Retains all rows(including duplicates) that appear in both of the specified tables (only works on 2 tables). </li>
                        </ul>

                        The default value is <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#UNION_ALL"><code>UNION\_ALL</code></a>.
                      </li>

                      <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#CHUNK_SIZE"><code>CHUNK\_SIZE</code></a>: Indicates the number of records per chunk to be used for this output table. </li>
                      <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#CHUNK_COLUMN_MAX_MEMORY"><code>CHUNK\_COLUMN\_MAX\_MEMORY</code></a>: Indicates the target maximum data size for each column in a chunk to be used for this output table. </li>
                      <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#CHUNK_MAX_MEMORY"><code>CHUNK\_MAX\_MEMORY</code></a>: Indicates the target maximum data size for all columns in a chunk to be used for this output table. </li>
                      <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#CREATE_INDEXES"><code>CREATE\_INDEXES</code></a>: Comma-separated list of columns on which to create indexes on the output table. The columns specified must be present in <code> outputColumnNames</code>. </li>

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                        <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PARTITION_TYPE"><code>PARTITION\_TYPE</code></a>: <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning" target="_top">Partitioning</a> scheme to use for the output table. Supported values:

                        <ul>
                          <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#RANGE"><code>RANGE</code></a>: Use <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-range" target="_top">range partitioning</a>. </li>
                          <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#INTERVAL"><code>INTERVAL</code></a>: Use <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-interval" target="_top">interval partitioning</a>. </li>
                          <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#LIST"><code>LIST</code></a>: Use <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-list" target="_top">list partitioning</a>. </li>
                          <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#HASH"><code>HASH</code></a>: Use <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-hash" target="_top">hash partitioning</a>. </li>
                          <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#SERIES"><code>SERIES</code></a>: Use <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-series" target="_top">series partitioning</a>. </li>
                        </ul>
                      </li>

                      <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PARTITION_KEYS"><code>PARTITION\_KEYS</code></a>: Comma-separated list of partition keys, which are the columns or column expressions by which records will be assigned to partitions defined by <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PARTITION_DEFINITIONS"><code>PARTITION\_DEFINITIONS</code></a>. </li>
                      <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PARTITION_DEFINITIONS"><code>PARTITION\_DEFINITIONS</code></a>: Comma-separated list of partition definitions, whose format depends on the choice of <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PARTITION_TYPE"><code>PARTITION\_TYPE</code></a>. See <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-range" target="_top">range partitioning</a>, <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-interval" target="_top">interval partitioning</a>, <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-list" target="_top">list partitioning</a>, <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-hash" target="_top">hash partitioning</a>, or <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-series" target="_top">series partitioning</a> for example formats. </li>

                      <li>
                        <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#IS_AUTOMATIC_PARTITION"><code>IS\_AUTOMATIC\_PARTITION</code></a>: If <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a>, a new partition will be created for values which don't fall into an existing partition. Currently only supported for <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-list" target="_top">list partitions</a>. Supported values:

                        <ul>
                          <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a> </li>
                          <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a> </li>
                        </ul>

                        The default value is <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a>.
                      </li>

                      <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TTL"><code>TTL</code></a>: Sets the <a href="/content/concepts/ttl/" target="_top">TTL</a> of the output table specified in <code>tableName</code>. </li>

                      <li>
                        <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PERSIST"><code>PERSIST</code></a>: If <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a>, then the output table specified in <code>tableName</code> will be persisted and will not expire unless a <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TTL"><code>TTL</code></a> is specified. If <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a>, then the output table will be an in-memory table and will expire unless a <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TTL"><code>TTL</code></a> is specified otherwise. Supported values:

                        <ul>
                          <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a> </li>
                          <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a> </li>
                        </ul>

                        The default value is <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a>.
                      </li>

                      <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#VIEW_ID"><code>VIEW\_ID</code></a>: ID of view of which this output table is a member. The default value is ''. </li>

                      <li>
                        <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FORCE_REPLICATED"><code>FORCE\_REPLICATED</code></a>: If <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a>, then the output table specified in <code> tableName</code> will be replicated even if the source tables are not. Supported values:

                        <ul>
                          <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a> </li>
                          <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a> </li>
                        </ul>

                        The default value is <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a>.
                      </li>

                      <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#STRATEGY_DEFINITION"><code>STRATEGY\_DEFINITION</code></a>: The <a href="/content/rm/concepts/#tier-strategies" target="_top">tier strategy</a> for the table and its columns. </li>
                      <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#COMPRESSION_CODEC"><code>COMPRESSION\_CODEC</code></a>: The default <a href="/content/concepts/column_compression/" target="_top">compression codec</a> for this table's columns. </li>
                      <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#NO_COUNT"><code>NO\_COUNT</code></a>: Return a count of 0 for the union table response to avoid the cost of counting; optimization needed for many chunk virtual unions. The default value is 'false'. </li>
                    </ul>

                    The default value is an empty <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/Map.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link"><code>Map</code></a>.
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          <h2>Method Details</h2>

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              <div className="section detail" id="getClassSchema()">
                <h3>getClassSchema</h3>
                <div className="member-signature"><span className="modifiers">public static</span> <span className="return-type">org.apache.avro.Schema</span> <span className="element-name">getClassSchema</span>()</div>
                <div className="block">This method supports the Avro framework and is not intended to be called directly by the user.</div>

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                  <div className="dt">Returns:</div>
                  <div className="dd">The schema for the class.</div>
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              <div className="section detail" id="getTableName()">
                <h3>getTableName</h3>
                <div className="member-signature"><span className="modifiers">public</span> <span className="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a></span> <span className="element-name">getTableName</span>()</div>
                <div className="block">Name of the table to be created, in \[schema\_name.]table\_name format, using standard <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#table-name-resolution" target="_top">name resolution rules</a> and meeting <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#table-naming-criteria" target="_top">table naming criteria</a>.</div>

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                  <div className="dt">Returns:</div>
                  <div className="dd">The current value of <code>tableName</code>.</div>
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                <h3>setTableName</h3>
                <div className="member-signature"><span className="modifiers">public</span> <span className="return-type"><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest" title="class in com.gpudb.protocol">CreateUnionRequest</a></span> <span className="element-name">setTableName</span><wbr /><span className="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a> tableName)</span></div>
                <div className="block">Name of the table to be created, in \[schema\_name.]table\_name format, using standard <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#table-name-resolution" target="_top">name resolution rules</a> and meeting <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#table-naming-criteria" target="_top">table naming criteria</a>.</div>

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                  <div className="dt">Parameters:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code>tableName</code> - The new value for <code>tableName</code>.</div>
                  <div className="dt">Returns:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code>this</code> to mimic the builder pattern.</div>
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                <h3>getTableNames</h3>
                <div className="member-signature"><span className="modifiers">public</span> <span className="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>></span> <span className="element-name">getTableNames</span>()</div>
                <div className="block">The list of table names to merge, in \[schema\_name.]table\_name format, using standard <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#table-name-resolution" target="_top">name resolution rules</a>. Must contain the names of one or more existing tables.</div>

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                  <div className="dt">Returns:</div>
                  <div className="dd">The current value of <code>tableNames</code>.</div>
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                <h3>setTableNames</h3>
                <div className="member-signature"><span className="modifiers">public</span> <span className="return-type"><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest" title="class in com.gpudb.protocol">CreateUnionRequest</a></span> <span className="element-name">setTableNames</span><wbr /><span className="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>> tableNames)</span></div>
                <div className="block">The list of table names to merge, in \[schema\_name.]table\_name format, using standard <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#table-name-resolution" target="_top">name resolution rules</a>. Must contain the names of one or more existing tables.</div>

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                  <div className="dt">Parameters:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code>tableNames</code> - The new value for <code>tableNames</code>.</div>
                  <div className="dt">Returns:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code>this</code> to mimic the builder pattern.</div>
                </div>
              </div>
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                <h3>getInputColumnNames</h3>
                <div className="member-signature"><span className="modifiers">public</span> <span className="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>>></span> <span className="element-name">getInputColumnNames</span>()</div>
                <div className="block">The list of columns from each of the corresponding input tables.</div>

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                  <div className="dt">Returns:</div>
                  <div className="dd">The current value of <code>inputColumnNames</code>.</div>
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                <h3>setInputColumnNames</h3>
                <div className="member-signature"><span className="modifiers">public</span> <span className="return-type"><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest" title="class in com.gpudb.protocol">CreateUnionRequest</a></span> <span className="element-name">setInputColumnNames</span><wbr /><span className="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>>> inputColumnNames)</span></div>
                <div className="block">The list of columns from each of the corresponding input tables.</div>

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                  <div className="dt">Parameters:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code>inputColumnNames</code> - The new value for <code>inputColumnNames</code>.</div>
                  <div className="dt">Returns:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code>this</code> to mimic the builder pattern.</div>
                </div>
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              <div className="section detail" id="getOutputColumnNames()">
                <h3>getOutputColumnNames</h3>
                <div className="member-signature"><span className="modifiers">public</span> <span className="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>></span> <span className="element-name">getOutputColumnNames</span>()</div>
                <div className="block">The list of names of the columns to be stored in the output table.</div>

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                  <div className="dt">Returns:</div>
                  <div className="dd">The current value of <code>outputColumnNames</code>.</div>
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              <div className="section detail" id="setOutputColumnNames(java.util.List)">
                <h3>setOutputColumnNames</h3>
                <div className="member-signature"><span className="modifiers">public</span> <span className="return-type"><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest" title="class in com.gpudb.protocol">CreateUnionRequest</a></span> <span className="element-name">setOutputColumnNames</span><wbr /><span className="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">List</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>> outputColumnNames)</span></div>
                <div className="block">The list of names of the columns to be stored in the output table.</div>

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                  <div className="dt">Parameters:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code>outputColumnNames</code> - The new value for <code>outputColumnNames</code>.</div>
                  <div className="dt">Returns:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code>this</code> to mimic the builder pattern.</div>
                </div>
              </div>
            </li>

            <li>
              <div className="section detail" id="getOptions()">
                <h3>getOptions</h3>
                <div className="member-signature"><span className="modifiers">public</span> <span className="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/Map.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">Map</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>,<wbr /><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>></span> <span className="element-name">getOptions</span>()</div>

                <div className="block">
                  Optional parameters.

                  <ul>
                    <li>
                      <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#CREATE_TEMP_TABLE"><code>CREATE\_TEMP\_TABLE</code></a>: If <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a>, a unique temporary table name will be generated in the sys\_temp schema and used in place of <a href="#getTableName()"><code>tableName</code></a>. If <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PERSIST"><code>PERSIST</code></a> is <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a> (or unspecified), then this is always allowed even if the caller does not have permission to create tables. The generated name is returned in <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionResponse.Info#QUALIFIED_TABLE_NAME"><code>QUALIFIED\_TABLE\_NAME</code></a>. Supported values:

                      <ul>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a> </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a> </li>
                      </ul>

                      The default value is <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a>.
                    </li>

                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#COLLECTION_NAME"><code>COLLECTION\_NAME</code></a>: \[DEPRECATED--please specify the containing schema for the projection as part of <a href="#getTableName()"><code>tableName</code></a> and use <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/GPUdb#createSchema(com.gpudb.protocol.CreateSchemaRequest)"><code>GPUdb.createSchema</code></a> to create the schema if non-existent] Name of the schema for the output table. If the schema provided is non-existent, it will be automatically created. The default value is ''. </li>

                    <li>
                      <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#MODE"><code>MODE</code></a>: The mode describes what rows of the tables being unioned will be retained. Supported values:

                      <ul>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#UNION_ALL"><code>UNION\_ALL</code></a>: Retains all rows from the specified tables. </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#UNION"><code>UNION</code></a>: Retains all unique rows from the specified tables (synonym for <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#UNION_DISTINCT"><code>UNION\_DISTINCT</code></a>). </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#UNION_DISTINCT"><code>UNION\_DISTINCT</code></a>: Retains all unique rows from the specified tables. </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#EXCEPT"><code>EXCEPT</code></a>: Retains all unique rows from the first table that do not appear in the second table (only works on 2 tables). </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#EXCEPT_ALL"><code>EXCEPT\_ALL</code></a>: Retains all rows(including duplicates) from the first table that do not appear in the second table (only works on 2 tables). </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#INTERSECT"><code>INTERSECT</code></a>: Retains all unique rows that appear in both of the specified tables (only works on 2 tables). </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#INTERSECT_ALL"><code>INTERSECT\_ALL</code></a>: Retains all rows(including duplicates) that appear in both of the specified tables (only works on 2 tables). </li>
                      </ul>

                      The default value is <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#UNION_ALL"><code>UNION\_ALL</code></a>.
                    </li>

                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#CHUNK_SIZE"><code>CHUNK\_SIZE</code></a>: Indicates the number of records per chunk to be used for this output table. </li>
                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#CHUNK_COLUMN_MAX_MEMORY"><code>CHUNK\_COLUMN\_MAX\_MEMORY</code></a>: Indicates the target maximum data size for each column in a chunk to be used for this output table. </li>
                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#CHUNK_MAX_MEMORY"><code>CHUNK\_MAX\_MEMORY</code></a>: Indicates the target maximum data size for all columns in a chunk to be used for this output table. </li>
                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#CREATE_INDEXES"><code>CREATE\_INDEXES</code></a>: Comma-separated list of columns on which to create indexes on the output table. The columns specified must be present in <a href="#getOutputColumnNames()"><code>outputColumnNames</code></a>. </li>

                    <li>
                      <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PARTITION_TYPE"><code>PARTITION\_TYPE</code></a>: <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning" target="_top">Partitioning</a> scheme to use for the output table. Supported values:

                      <ul>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#RANGE"><code>RANGE</code></a>: Use <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-range" target="_top">range partitioning</a>. </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#INTERVAL"><code>INTERVAL</code></a>: Use <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-interval" target="_top">interval partitioning</a>. </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#LIST"><code>LIST</code></a>: Use <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-list" target="_top">list partitioning</a>. </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#HASH"><code>HASH</code></a>: Use <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-hash" target="_top">hash partitioning</a>. </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#SERIES"><code>SERIES</code></a>: Use <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-series" target="_top">series partitioning</a>. </li>
                      </ul>
                    </li>

                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PARTITION_KEYS"><code>PARTITION\_KEYS</code></a>: Comma-separated list of partition keys, which are the columns or column expressions by which records will be assigned to partitions defined by <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PARTITION_DEFINITIONS"><code>PARTITION\_DEFINITIONS</code></a>. </li>
                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PARTITION_DEFINITIONS"><code>PARTITION\_DEFINITIONS</code></a>: Comma-separated list of partition definitions, whose format depends on the choice of <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PARTITION_TYPE"><code>PARTITION\_TYPE</code></a>. See <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-range" target="_top">range partitioning</a>, <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-interval" target="_top">interval partitioning</a>, <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-list" target="_top">list partitioning</a>, <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-hash" target="_top">hash partitioning</a>, or <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-series" target="_top">series partitioning</a> for example formats. </li>

                    <li>
                      <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#IS_AUTOMATIC_PARTITION"><code>IS\_AUTOMATIC\_PARTITION</code></a>: If <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a>, a new partition will be created for values which don't fall into an existing partition. Currently only supported for <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-list" target="_top">list partitions</a>. Supported values:

                      <ul>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a> </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a> </li>
                      </ul>

                      The default value is <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a>.
                    </li>

                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TTL"><code>TTL</code></a>: Sets the <a href="/content/concepts/ttl/" target="_top">TTL</a> of the output table specified in <a href="#getTableName()"><code>tableName</code></a>. </li>

                    <li>
                      <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PERSIST"><code>PERSIST</code></a>: If <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a>, then the output table specified in <a href="#getTableName()"><code>tableName</code></a> will be persisted and will not expire unless a <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TTL"><code>TTL</code></a> is specified. If <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a>, then the output table will be an in-memory table and will expire unless a <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TTL"><code>TTL</code></a> is specified otherwise. Supported values:

                      <ul>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a> </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a> </li>
                      </ul>

                      The default value is <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a>.
                    </li>

                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#VIEW_ID"><code>VIEW\_ID</code></a>: ID of view of which this output table is a member. The default value is ''. </li>

                    <li>
                      <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FORCE_REPLICATED"><code>FORCE\_REPLICATED</code></a>: If <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a>, then the output table specified in <a href="#getTableName()"><code>tableName</code></a> will be replicated even if the source tables are not. Supported values:

                      <ul>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a> </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a> </li>
                      </ul>

                      The default value is <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a>.
                    </li>

                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#STRATEGY_DEFINITION"><code>STRATEGY\_DEFINITION</code></a>: The <a href="/content/rm/concepts/#tier-strategies" target="_top">tier strategy</a> for the table and its columns. </li>
                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#COMPRESSION_CODEC"><code>COMPRESSION\_CODEC</code></a>: The default <a href="/content/concepts/column_compression/" target="_top">compression codec</a> for this table's columns. </li>
                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#NO_COUNT"><code>NO\_COUNT</code></a>: Return a count of 0 for the union table response to avoid the cost of counting; optimization needed for many chunk virtual unions. The default value is 'false'. </li>
                  </ul>

                  The default value is an empty <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/Map.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link"><code>Map</code></a>.
                </div>

                <div className="dl notes">
                  <div className="dt">Returns:</div>
                  <div className="dd">The current value of <code>options</code>.</div>
                </div>
              </div>
            </li>

            <li>
              <div className="section detail" id="setOptions(java.util.Map)">
                <h3>setOptions</h3>
                <div className="member-signature"><span className="modifiers">public</span> <span className="return-type"><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest" title="class in com.gpudb.protocol">CreateUnionRequest</a></span> <span className="element-name">setOptions</span><wbr /><span className="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/Map.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link">Map</a>\<<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>,<wbr /><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a>> options)</span></div>

                <div className="block">
                  Optional parameters.

                  <ul>
                    <li>
                      <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#CREATE_TEMP_TABLE"><code>CREATE\_TEMP\_TABLE</code></a>: If <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a>, a unique temporary table name will be generated in the sys\_temp schema and used in place of <a href="#getTableName()"><code>tableName</code></a>. If <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PERSIST"><code>PERSIST</code></a> is <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a> (or unspecified), then this is always allowed even if the caller does not have permission to create tables. The generated name is returned in <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionResponse.Info#QUALIFIED_TABLE_NAME"><code>QUALIFIED\_TABLE\_NAME</code></a>. Supported values:

                      <ul>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a> </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a> </li>
                      </ul>

                      The default value is <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a>.
                    </li>

                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#COLLECTION_NAME"><code>COLLECTION\_NAME</code></a>: \[DEPRECATED--please specify the containing schema for the projection as part of <a href="#getTableName()"><code>tableName</code></a> and use <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/GPUdb#createSchema(com.gpudb.protocol.CreateSchemaRequest)"><code>GPUdb.createSchema</code></a> to create the schema if non-existent] Name of the schema for the output table. If the schema provided is non-existent, it will be automatically created. The default value is ''. </li>

                    <li>
                      <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#MODE"><code>MODE</code></a>: The mode describes what rows of the tables being unioned will be retained. Supported values:

                      <ul>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#UNION_ALL"><code>UNION\_ALL</code></a>: Retains all rows from the specified tables. </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#UNION"><code>UNION</code></a>: Retains all unique rows from the specified tables (synonym for <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#UNION_DISTINCT"><code>UNION\_DISTINCT</code></a>). </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#UNION_DISTINCT"><code>UNION\_DISTINCT</code></a>: Retains all unique rows from the specified tables. </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#EXCEPT"><code>EXCEPT</code></a>: Retains all unique rows from the first table that do not appear in the second table (only works on 2 tables). </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#EXCEPT_ALL"><code>EXCEPT\_ALL</code></a>: Retains all rows(including duplicates) from the first table that do not appear in the second table (only works on 2 tables). </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#INTERSECT"><code>INTERSECT</code></a>: Retains all unique rows that appear in both of the specified tables (only works on 2 tables). </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#INTERSECT_ALL"><code>INTERSECT\_ALL</code></a>: Retains all rows(including duplicates) that appear in both of the specified tables (only works on 2 tables). </li>
                      </ul>

                      The default value is <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#UNION_ALL"><code>UNION\_ALL</code></a>.
                    </li>

                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#CHUNK_SIZE"><code>CHUNK\_SIZE</code></a>: Indicates the number of records per chunk to be used for this output table. </li>
                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#CHUNK_COLUMN_MAX_MEMORY"><code>CHUNK\_COLUMN\_MAX\_MEMORY</code></a>: Indicates the target maximum data size for each column in a chunk to be used for this output table. </li>
                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#CHUNK_MAX_MEMORY"><code>CHUNK\_MAX\_MEMORY</code></a>: Indicates the target maximum data size for all columns in a chunk to be used for this output table. </li>
                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#CREATE_INDEXES"><code>CREATE\_INDEXES</code></a>: Comma-separated list of columns on which to create indexes on the output table. The columns specified must be present in <a href="#getOutputColumnNames()"><code>outputColumnNames</code></a>. </li>

                    <li>
                      <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PARTITION_TYPE"><code>PARTITION\_TYPE</code></a>: <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning" target="_top">Partitioning</a> scheme to use for the output table. Supported values:

                      <ul>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#RANGE"><code>RANGE</code></a>: Use <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-range" target="_top">range partitioning</a>. </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#INTERVAL"><code>INTERVAL</code></a>: Use <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-interval" target="_top">interval partitioning</a>. </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#LIST"><code>LIST</code></a>: Use <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-list" target="_top">list partitioning</a>. </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#HASH"><code>HASH</code></a>: Use <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-hash" target="_top">hash partitioning</a>. </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#SERIES"><code>SERIES</code></a>: Use <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-series" target="_top">series partitioning</a>. </li>
                      </ul>
                    </li>

                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PARTITION_KEYS"><code>PARTITION\_KEYS</code></a>: Comma-separated list of partition keys, which are the columns or column expressions by which records will be assigned to partitions defined by <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PARTITION_DEFINITIONS"><code>PARTITION\_DEFINITIONS</code></a>. </li>
                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PARTITION_DEFINITIONS"><code>PARTITION\_DEFINITIONS</code></a>: Comma-separated list of partition definitions, whose format depends on the choice of <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PARTITION_TYPE"><code>PARTITION\_TYPE</code></a>. See <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-range" target="_top">range partitioning</a>, <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-interval" target="_top">interval partitioning</a>, <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-list" target="_top">list partitioning</a>, <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-hash" target="_top">hash partitioning</a>, or <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-series" target="_top">series partitioning</a> for example formats. </li>

                    <li>
                      <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#IS_AUTOMATIC_PARTITION"><code>IS\_AUTOMATIC\_PARTITION</code></a>: If <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a>, a new partition will be created for values which don't fall into an existing partition. Currently only supported for <a href="/content/concepts/tables/#partitioning-by-list" target="_top">list partitions</a>. Supported values:

                      <ul>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a> </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a> </li>
                      </ul>

                      The default value is <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a>.
                    </li>

                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TTL"><code>TTL</code></a>: Sets the <a href="/content/concepts/ttl/" target="_top">TTL</a> of the output table specified in <a href="#getTableName()"><code>tableName</code></a>. </li>

                    <li>
                      <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#PERSIST"><code>PERSIST</code></a>: If <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a>, then the output table specified in <a href="#getTableName()"><code>tableName</code></a> will be persisted and will not expire unless a <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TTL"><code>TTL</code></a> is specified. If <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a>, then the output table will be an in-memory table and will expire unless a <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TTL"><code>TTL</code></a> is specified otherwise. Supported values:

                      <ul>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a> </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a> </li>
                      </ul>

                      The default value is <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a>.
                    </li>

                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#VIEW_ID"><code>VIEW\_ID</code></a>: ID of view of which this output table is a member. The default value is ''. </li>

                    <li>
                      <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FORCE_REPLICATED"><code>FORCE\_REPLICATED</code></a>: If <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a>, then the output table specified in <a href="#getTableName()"><code>tableName</code></a> will be replicated even if the source tables are not. Supported values:

                      <ul>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#TRUE"><code>TRUE</code></a> </li>
                        <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a> </li>
                      </ul>

                      The default value is <a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#FALSE"><code>FALSE</code></a>.
                    </li>

                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#STRATEGY_DEFINITION"><code>STRATEGY\_DEFINITION</code></a>: The <a href="/content/rm/concepts/#tier-strategies" target="_top">tier strategy</a> for the table and its columns. </li>
                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#COMPRESSION_CODEC"><code>COMPRESSION\_CODEC</code></a>: The default <a href="/content/concepts/column_compression/" target="_top">compression codec</a> for this table's columns. </li>
                    <li><a href="/content/api/java/com/gpudb/protocol/CreateUnionRequest.Options#NO_COUNT"><code>NO\_COUNT</code></a>: Return a count of 0 for the union table response to avoid the cost of counting; optimization needed for many chunk virtual unions. The default value is 'false'. </li>
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                  The default value is an empty <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/Map.html" title="class or interface in java.util" className="external-link"><code>Map</code></a>.
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                  <div className="dt">Parameters:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code>options</code> - The new value for <code>options</code>.</div>
                  <div className="dt">Returns:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code>this</code> to mimic the builder pattern.</div>
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                <h3>getSchema</h3>
                <div className="member-signature"><span className="modifiers">public</span> <span className="return-type">org.apache.avro.Schema</span> <span className="element-name">getSchema</span>()</div>
                <div className="block">This method supports the Avro framework and is not intended to be called directly by the user.</div>

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                  <div className="dt">Specified by:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code>getSchema</code> in interface <code>org.apache.avro.generic.GenericContainer</code></div>
                  <div className="dt">Returns:</div>
                  <div className="dd">The schema object describing this class.</div>
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                <h3>get</h3>
                <div className="member-signature"><span className="modifiers">public</span> <span className="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">Object</a></span> <span className="element-name">get</span><wbr /><span className="parameters">(int index)</span></div>
                <div className="block">This method supports the Avro framework and is not intended to be called directly by the user.</div>

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                  <div className="dt">Specified by:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code>get</code> in interface <code>org.apache.avro.generic.IndexedRecord</code></div>
                  <div className="dt">Parameters:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code>index</code> - the position of the field to get</div>
                  <div className="dt">Returns:</div>
                  <div className="dd">value of the field with the given index.</div>
                  <div className="dt">Throws:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/IndexOutOfBoundsException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">IndexOutOfBoundsException</a></code></div>
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                <h3>put</h3>
                <div className="member-signature"><span className="modifiers">public</span> <span className="return-type">void</span> <span className="element-name">put</span><wbr /><span className="parameters">(int index, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">Object</a> value)</span></div>
                <div className="block">This method supports the Avro framework and is not intended to be called directly by the user.</div>

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                  <div className="dt">Specified by:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code>put</code> in interface <code>org.apache.avro.generic.IndexedRecord</code></div>
                  <div className="dt">Parameters:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code>index</code> - the position of the field to set</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code>value</code> - the value to set</div>
                  <div className="dt">Throws:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/IndexOutOfBoundsException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">IndexOutOfBoundsException</a></code></div>
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                <h3>equals</h3>
                <div className="member-signature"><span className="modifiers">public</span> <span className="return-type">boolean</span> <span className="element-name">equals</span><wbr /><span className="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">Object</a> obj)</span></div>

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                  <div className="dt">Overrides:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html#equals(java.lang.Object)" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">equals</a></code> in class <code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">Object</a></code></div>
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                <h3>toString</h3>
                <div className="member-signature"><span className="modifiers">public</span> <span className="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">String</a></span> <span className="element-name">toString</span>()</div>

                <div className="dl notes">
                  <div className="dt">Overrides:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html#toString()" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">toString</a></code> in class <code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">Object</a></code></div>
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              <div className="section detail" id="hashCode()">
                <h3>hashCode</h3>
                <div className="member-signature"><span className="modifiers">public</span> <span className="return-type">int</span> <span className="element-name">hashCode</span>()</div>

                <div className="dl notes">
                  <div className="dt">Overrides:</div>
                  <div className="dd"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html#hashCode()" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">hashCode</a></code> in class <code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" className="external-link">Object</a></code></div>
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