Datatype Property
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 Datatype property exposes the data type name for the referenced column.
Syntax
object
.Datatype [=value]
Parts
- object
An expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list
- value
A text string that identifies a Microsoft SQL Server system or user-defined data type
Data Type
String
Modifiable
Read/write before column creation. Read-only when referencing an existing column.
Prototype (C/C++)
HRESULT GetDatatype(SQLDMO_LPBSTR pRetVal);
HRESULT SetDatatype(SQLDMO_LPCSTR NewValue);
Note
SQL Distributed Management Objects (SQL-DMO) strings are always returned as OLE BSTR objects. A C/C++ application obtains a reference to the string. The application must release the reference using SysFreeString.
Remarks
The Datatype property may not completely define the data type of a column. Columns requiring width specification, such as varchar, or specification of scale and precision, such as decimal, are defined using the Datatype property in concert with Length, NumericPrecision, and NumericScale properties.
Use the AlterDataType method to change the data type of an existing column.
Applies To:
See Also
Reference
AlterDataType Method
Length Property
NumericPrecision Property
NumericScale Property