GetDatatypeByName Method
This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature.
The GetDatatypeByName method returns an object that references the named system or user-defined data type.
Syntax
object
.GetDatatypeByName(
Datatype
)
as
Variant
Parts
object
Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list.Datatype
String that specifies a system or user-defined data type by name.
Prototype (C/C++)
HRESULT GetDatatypeByName(
SQLDMO_LPCSTR szName,
LPSQLDMOSTDOBJECT* ppDBObject);
Returns
A variant that references an object.
Remarks
Use the TypeOf property to determine the nature of the data type returned. Interpret the TypeOf property using SQLDMO_OBJECT_TYPE.