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sp_getdefaultdatatypemapping (Transact-SQL)

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Applies to: SQL Server

Returns information on the default mapping for the specified data type between SQL Server and a non-SQL Server database management system (DBMS). This stored procedure is executed at the Distributor on any database.

Transact-SQL syntax conventions

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'

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'

The version number of the source DBMS. @source_version is varchar(10), with a default value of NULL.

[ @source_type = ] 'source_type'

The data type in the source DBMS. @source_type is sysname, with no default.

[ @source_length = ] source_length

The length of the data type in the source DBMS. @source_length is bigint, with a default value of NULL.

[ @source_precision = ] source_precision

The precision of the data type in the source DBMS. @source_precision is bigint, with a default value of NULL.

[ @source_scale = ] source_scale

The scale of the data type in the source DBMS. @source_scale is int, with a default value of NULL.

[ @source_nullable = ] source_nullable

Specifies 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'

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'

The product version of the destination DBMS. @destination_version is varchar(10), with a default value of NULL.

[ @destination_type = ] 'destination_type' OUTPUT

The data type listed in the destination DBMS. @destination_type is sysname, with a default value of NULL.

[ @destination_length = ] destination_length OUTPUT

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

The precision of the data type in the destination DBMS. @destination_precision is bigint, with a default value of NULL.

[ @destination_scale = ] destination_scale OUTPUT

The scale of the data type in the destination DBMS. @destination_scale is int, with a default value of NULL.

[ @destination_nullable = ] destination_nullable OUTPUT

Specifies 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 = ] dataloss OUTPUT

Specifies 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.

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