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 How do I use User defined datatype

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tuka
Starting Member

26 Posts

Posted - 2008-09-04 : 16:36:53

Hi,

I am trying to understand how to use User defined datatype. I am new to this feature...

I ran the following snippet below as defined in http://doc.ddart.net/mssql/sql70/sp_addp_16.htm

USE master
EXEC sp_addtype ssn, 'VARCHAR(11)', 'NOT NULL'

however I dont see the datatype in my definition when using the sql server management studio express. How can I get access to it and use it im my table definitions ?

TIA

dexter.knudson
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

260 Posts

Posted - 2008-09-04 : 17:24:37
Did you want this in the master database? It should appear databases -> System Databases -> master -> Programmability -> Types -> User-defined Data Types. You may need to right-click on the folder & select "Refresh" if you have not already done so.
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dexter.knudson
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

260 Posts

Posted - 2008-09-04 : 17:25:36
You should now be able to usee it like this for example:
CREATE TABLE test2 (col1 ssn)
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tuka
Starting Member

26 Posts

Posted - 2008-09-04 : 17:59:56
Thanks for the feedback !!

Cheers
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