UserDefinedType Class

The UserDefinedType is represents a alias data type that is based on .NET data types.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class UserDefinedType
    Inherits ScriptSchemaObjectBase
    Implements IObjectPermission, ICreatable, IDroppable, IExtendedProperties, _
    IScriptable

public sealed class UserDefinedType : ScriptSchemaObjectBase, IObjectPermission, ICreatable, IDroppable, 
    IExtendedProperties, IScriptable

public ref class UserDefinedType sealed : public ScriptSchemaObjectBase, IObjectPermission, ICreatable, IDroppable, 
    IExtendedProperties, IScriptable

public final class UserDefinedType extends ScriptSchemaObjectBase implements IObjectPermission, ICreatable, 
    IDroppable, IExtendedProperties, IScriptable

public final class UserDefinedType extends ScriptSchemaObjectBase implements IObjectPermission, ICreatable, 
    IDroppable, IExtendedProperties, IScriptable

Remarks

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

To get UserDefinedType object permissions, users can be a member of the public fixed server role.

To set UserDefinedType object permissions, users must have CREATE TYPE permission in the parent database and ALTER permission on specified schema. If an assembly is specified, users must either own the assembly or have REFERENCES permission on it.

To create a alias data type, users must have CREATE TYPE permission in the parent database and ALTER permission on specified schema. If an assembly is specified, users must either own the assembly or have REFERENCES permission on it.

To drop a alias data type, users must have CONTROL permission on the type and ALTER permission on the specified schema.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SmoObjectBase
     Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SqlSmoObject
       Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.NamedSmoObject
         Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ScriptNameObjectBase
           Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ScriptSchemaObjectBase
            Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.UserDefinedType

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

UserDefinedType Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

Working with Data Types
Working with CLR User-defined Types
CREATE TYPE (Transact-SQL)