sp_getdefaultdatatypemapping (Transact-SQL)
Returns information on the default mapping for the specified data type between Microsoft SQL Server and a non-SQL Server database management system (DBMS). This stored procedure is executed at the Distributor on any database.
Syntax
sp_getdefaultdatatypemapping [ @source_dbms= ] 'source_dbms'
[ , [ @source_version= ] 'source_version' ]
, [ @source_type= ] 'source_type'
[ , [ @source_length= ] source_length ]
[ , [ @source_precision= ] source_precision ]
[ , [ @source_scale= ] source_scale ]
[ , [ @source_nullable= ] source_nullable ]
, [ @destination_dbms = ] 'destination_dbms'
[ , [ @destination_version = ] 'destination_version' ]
[ , [ @destination_type = ] 'destination_type' OUTPUT ]
[ , [ @destination_length= ] destination_length OUTPUT ]
[ , [ @destination_precision= ] destination_precision OUTPUT ]
[ , [ @destination_scale= ] destination_scale OUTPUT ]
[ , [ @destination_nullable= ] source_nullable OUTPUT ]
[ , [ @dataloss= ] dataloss OUTPUT ]
Arguments
[ @source_dbms= ] 'source_dbms'
Is the name of the DBMS from which the data types are mapped. source_dbms is sysname, and can be one of the following values:Value
Description
MSSQLSERVER
The source is a SQL Server database.
ORACLE
The source is an Oracle database.
You must specify this parameter.
[ @source_version= ] 'source_version'
Is the version number of the source DBMS. source_version is varchar(10), with a default value of NULL.[ @source_type= ] 'source_type'
Is the data type in the source DBMS. source_type is sysname, with no default.[ @source_length= ] source_length
Is the length of the data type in the source DBMS. source_length is bigint, with a default value of NULL.[ @source_precision= ] source_precision
Is the precision of the data type in the source DBMS. source_precision is bigint, with a default value of NULL.[ @source_scale= ] source_scale
Is the scale of the data type in the source DBMS. source_scale is int, with a default value of NULL.[ @source_nullable= ] source_nullable
Is if the data type in the source DBMS supports a value of NULL. source_nullable is bit, with a default value of 1, which means that NULL values are supported.[ @destination_dbms = ] 'destination_dbms'
Is the name of the destination DBMS. destination_dbms is sysname, and can be one of the following values:Value
Description
MSSQLSERVER
The destination is a SQL Server database.
ORACLE
The destination is an Oracle database.
DB2
The destination is an IBM DB2 database.
SYBASE
The destination is a Sybase database.
You must specify this parameter.
[ @destination_version= ] 'destination_version'
Is the product version of the destination DBMS. destination_version is varchar(10), with a default value of NULL.[ @destination_type= ] 'destination_type' OUTPUT
Is the data type listed in the destination DBMS. destination_type is sysname, with a default value of NULL.[ @destination_length= ] destination_length OUTPUT
Is the length of the data type in the destination DBMS. destination_length is bigint, with a default value of NULL.[ @destination_precision= ] destination_precision OUTPUT
Is the precision of the data type in the destination DBMS. destination_precision is bigint, with a default value of NULL.[ @destination_scale= ] destination_scaleOUTPUT
Is the scale of the data type in the destination DBMS. destination_scale is int, with a default value of NULL.[ @destination_nullable= ] destination_nullableOUTPUT
Is if the data type in the destination DBMS supports a value of NULL. destination_nullable is bit, with a default value of NULL. 1 means that NULL values are supported.[ @dataloss= ] datalossOUTPUT
Is if the mapping has the potential for data loss. dataloss is bit, with a default value of NULL. 1 means that there is a potential for data loss.
Return Code Values
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
Remarks
sp_getdefaultdatatypemapping is used in all types of replication between SQL Server and a non-SQL Server DBMS.
sp_getdefaultdatatypemapping returns the default destination data type that is the closest match to the specified source data type.
Permissions
Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role can execute sp_getdefaultdatatypemapping.