Data Types

Data types have been used in previous chapters. This chapter covers them in detail.

 

• Purpose of Data Types
• Installed Types
  • Character String
  • Number
  • Temporal
  • Logical
  • Geometric
  • Network
  • Internal
• Type Conversion Using CAST
• Support Functions
• Support Operators
• Support Variables
• Arrays
• Large Objects (BLOBs)
• Summary