How to change the base type of a UDT in Sql Server 2005?
I have my type "x" of type varchar(50). How can I alter it to varchar(100)? It seems I can't! ...
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How to define a user-defined data type with addressable members?
I have an unusual situation to model in a MS SQL Server database: the primary key of a table is a multi-segment 'natural' key composed of 5 foreign keys (of fixed sizes). I'd like to be able to define a user-defined data type to implement the data structure based on a CHAR(8) primitive in such a way that the elements are addressable as ...
Are CLR UDTs commonly used in enterprise applications?
I'm investigating some of the newer technologies available in SQL Server 2005/2008. Most of my applications are written in C# and generally have a database component. Most of what I find on Google are the basic, 'This is how you set up a CLR UDT'. I have a few general questions on their real-world application and use. Are CLR hosted...
Self Inspection of VB6 UDTs
I have a feel the answer to this is going to be "not possible", but I'll give it a shot... I am in the unenviable position of modifying a legacy VB6 app with some enhancements. Converting to a smarter language isn't an option. The app relies on a large collection of user defined types to move data around. I would like to define a commo...
SQL Server UDT sizes 2005 to 2008
In SQL Server 2005, we defined some UDT (User Defined Datatypes) on in particular was SK (for Surrogate Key). These were defined as 32 bit 'int'. And consequently the size was 4 bytes. In SQL Server 2008, the UDT for the integer datatypes uses a different storage mechanism, depending upon the precision: Storage Displays the max...
How cool are User Defined Data Types in MS SQL Server?
Are User Defined Data Types in MS SQL Server something that a intermediate SQL user should know and use? What are pros and cons of using UDTs? ...
LinQ to SQL and CLR User Defined Types
Hi there, I have created a User Defined Type in .Net 3.5 as per my blog entry at : http://jwsadlerdesign.blogspot.com/2009/04/this-is-how-you-register.html This works fine when using SQL with technologies like nHibernate. However, when I try to map my LinQ to SQL class to use this UDT (with attribute defintions not XML), and I setu...
Return CLR SQL Server UDT from SQL Server to client app?
Can this be done? Or are all CLR UDTs in SQL Server just utilized in SQL Server? ...
User Defined Type (UDT) As Parameter In Public Sub In Class Module.Visual Basic 6
I've tried to solve this problem, but can't find any solution. I have a UDT defined in a normal module, and wanted to use it as parameter in a Public Sub in a Class module. I then get a compile error: Quote: Only public user defined types defined in public oject modules can be used as parameters or return type for public procedures of ...
How to execute Table SP in csharp
I looked at the SQLTeam website but now am having a new problem cause I have an IDENTITY column and their example does not. I have SQL Server 2008 and VS 2008. I am trying to execute the InsertPIF SP using C# and a table UDT, but am getting an exception. I have looked at a SQLTeam website example with a Table UDT, but their example...
How do I map from Oracle UDTs with ODP.NET without using OracleObjectMappingAttribute?
The data access layer in our application is going to be using the UDT functionality of Oracle. We will only be passing UDT objects to and from the database. At the moment, we generate the custom classes using the function provided with ODP.NET (which creates a truly horrible looking class that we really don't want in our codebase). We ...
How to Add a Column using SMO with UserefinedDatatype when that talble already has some data????
I'm making a Utility that compares 2 Databases and makes one Equal to the other by changing and adding objects (Tables, Views, UserDefinedDatatypes, Defaults, Functions etc etc etc) I'm trying to add a Column, not null with a userdefineddatatype wich has a Default defined, the problem is this: I'm not able to use BindDefault before the...
How can fill a variable of my own created data type within Oracle PL/SQL?
In Oracle I've created a data type: TABLE of VARCHAR2(200) I want to have a variable of this type within a Stored Procedure (defined locally, not as an actual table in the DB) and fill it with data. Some online samples show how I'd use my type if it was filled and passed as a parameter to the stored procedure: SELECT column_value cu...
how to declare an array of user defined type in vb6
Type ABFator a As Single b As Sinlge End Type Dim ABFactorArr(8) As ABFactor 'Basically i want to declare an array of 8 ABFactos which i can then access I do this and the complier gives error user defined type not defined Thanks ...