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DataType Class

The DataType object represents a Microsoft SQL Server data type.

Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in microsoft.sqlserver.smo.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Class DataType
public class DataType
public ref class DataType
public class DataType
public class DataType

Remarks

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The DataType object is used to specify the type of data associated primarily with columns and parameters.

This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
  Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.DataType

Example

How to: Construct a DataType Object by Using the Default Constructor in Visual Basic .NET

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

Development Platforms

For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.

Target Platforms

For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.

See Also

Reference

DataType Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

Working with Data Types

Change History

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