Syntax

object.Datatype [= value]

Parts

object

Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list

value

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-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.

See Also