Base/Data Types
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Variable Types for Embedded Base Database
Numeric Types
2-1074 to (2-2-52)* 21023 could also be stated as 5e-324 to 1.7976931348623157e+308
Alphanumeric Types
2GB for 32 bit OS | Stores up to the max length or number indicated by user. It accepts any UTF 8 Character | ||
2GB for 32 bit OS | Stores exactly the length specified by user. Pads with trailing spaces for shorter strings. Accepts any UTF 8 Character. | ||
2GB for 32 bit OS | Stores up to the specified length. No padding (Same as long var char) | ||
2GB for 32 bit OS | Stores up the the specified length. Comparisons are not case sensitive but stores capitals as you type them. |
Binary Types
2GB for 32 bit OS | Stores any array of bytes (images, sounds, etc). No validation required. | ||
2GB for 32 bit OS | Stores any array of bytes. No validation required. | ||
2GB for 32 bit OS | Stores any array of bytes. No validation required. |
Date time
Name | Description | Format |
Date | Stores month, day and year information | 1/1/99 to 1/1/9999 |
Time | Stores hour, minute and second info | Seconds since 1/1/1970 |
Timestamp | Stores date and time information |
Other Variable types
Description | |
Other | Stores serialized Java objects. User application must supply serialization routines. |
Object | Same |