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<h2>Function Flags</h2>
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#define SQLITE_DETERMINISTIC    0x000000800
#define SQLITE_DIRECTONLY       0x000080000
#define SQLITE_SUBTYPE          0x000100000
#define SQLITE_INNOCUOUS        0x000200000
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<a name="sqlitedeterministic"></a>
 <dt>SQLITE_DETERMINISTIC</dt><dd>
The SQLITE_DETERMINISTIC flag means that the new function always gives
the same output when the input parameters are the same.
The <a href="../lang_corefunc.html#abs">abs() function</a> is deterministic, for example, but
<a href="../lang_corefunc.html#randomblob">randomblob()</a> is not.  Functions must
be deterministic in order to be used in certain contexts such as
with the WHERE clause of <a href="../partialindex.html">partial indexes</a> or in <a href="../gencol.html">generated columns</a>.
SQLite might also optimize deterministic functions by factoring them
out of inner loops.
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 <dt>SQLITE_DIRECTONLY</dt><dd>
The SQLITE_DIRECTONLY flag means that the function may only be invoked
from top-level SQL, and cannot be used in VIEWs or TRIGGERs nor in
schema structures such as <a href="../lang_createtable.html#ckconst">CHECK constraints</a>, <a href="../lang_createtable.html#dfltval">DEFAULT clauses</a>,
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The SQLITE_DIRECTONLY flags is a security feature which is recommended
for all <a href="../appfunc.html">application-defined SQL functions</a>, and especially for functions
that have side-effects or that could potentially leak sensitive
information.
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<p><a name="sqliteinnocuous"></a>
 <dt>SQLITE_INNOCUOUS</dt><dd>
The SQLITE_INNOCUOUS flag means that the function is unlikely
to cause problems even if misused.  An innocuous function should have
no side effects and should not depend on any values other than its
input parameters. The <a href="../lang_corefunc.html#abs">abs() function</a> is an example of an
innocuous function.
The <a href="../lang_corefunc.html#load_extension">load_extension() SQL function</a> is not innocuous because of its
side effects.
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exactly the same.  The <a href="../lang_corefunc.html#random">random() function</a> is an example of a
function that is innocuous but not deterministic.
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(<a href="../c3ref/c_dbconfig_defensive.html#sqlitedbconfigtrustedschema">SQLITE_DBCONFIG_TRUSTED_SCHEMA</a> and <a href="../pragma.html#pragma_trusted_schema">PRAGMA trusted_schema=OFF</a>)
disable the use of SQL functions inside views and triggers and in
schema structures such as <a href="../lang_createtable.html#ckconst">CHECK constraints</a>, <a href="../lang_createtable.html#dfltval">DEFAULT clauses</a>,
<a href="../expridx.html">expression indexes</a>, <a href="../partialindex.html">partial indexes</a>, and <a href="../gencol.html">generated columns</a> unless
the function is tagged with SQLITE_INNOCUOUS.  Most built-in functions
are innocuous.  Developers are advised to avoid using the
SQLITE_INNOCUOUS flag for application-defined functions unless the
function has been carefully audited and found to be free of potentially
security-adverse side-effects and information-leaks.
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<p><a name="sqlitesubtype"></a>
 <dt>SQLITE_SUBTYPE</dt><dd>
The SQLITE_SUBTYPE flag indicates to SQLite that a function may call
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Specifying this flag makes no difference for scalar or aggregate user
functions. However, if it is not specified for a user-defined window
function, then any sub-types belonging to arguments passed to the window
function may be discarded before the window function is called (i.e.
sqlite3_value_subtype() will always return 0).
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</p><p>See also lists of
  <a href="objlist.html">Objects</a>,
  <a href="constlist.html">Constants</a>, and
  <a href="funclist.html">Functions</a>.</p>