The numeric representation of the datatype.

The .NET type representation of the DBType.

String representation of the numeric value of DBType. The string representation is the native RDBMS name for the type represented by DBType

Flag to signal if this datatype is of a user-defined type.

Length of the datatype in positions/bytes/elements. For unicoded fields/parameters, this length is the length in unicoded elements, not the total length in bytes.

Gets a value indicating whether the DbTypeAsNETType is set by an UDT (which is a CLR type). Necessary for saving/loading this type to/from a file.

The precision of the datatype. Only used by some numeric datatypes.

Flag to signal if this datatype requires a value specified in Insert queries. Not all RDBMS's require for each type a value, e.g. SqlServer doesn't require a value for Timestamp types, SqlServer will insert a value automatically.

The scale of the datatype. Only used by some numeric datatypes.

Gets the name of the UDT the db type is based on. If not applicable, an empty string is returned.

Defines the name of the catalog the User Defined Type is stored in if this datatype is a user-defined type. Only valid if IsOfUserDefinedType is true.

Defines the name of the User Defined Type if this datatype is a user-defined type. Only valid if IsOfUserDefinedType is true.

Defines the name of the owner of the User Defined Type if this datatype is a user-defined type. Only valid if IsOfUserDefinedType is true.