Syntax

object.BaseType [= value]

Parts

object

Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list

value

Text string that identifies a Microsoft® SQL Server™ system data type

Data Type

String

Modifiable

Read/write

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetBaseType(SQLDMO_LPBSTR pRetVal);

HRESULT SetBaseType(SQLDMO_LPCSTR NewValue);

Note  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 by using SysFreeString.

Remarks

The BaseType property is only modifiable before the UserDefinedDatatype object has been added to the UserDefinedDatatypes collection of a Database object. After the object is added to the collection and the user-defined data type is created on an instance of SQL Server, the property is read-only.