User-Defined Data Type

A user-defined data type is one that a user defines for the database server. HCL OneDB™ supports two categories of user-defined data types, namely distinct data types and opaque data types. This is the declaration syntax for user-defined data types:
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User-Defined Data Type

1?   %Owner Name1 .
1 opaque_type
1 distinct_type
Notes:
Element Description Restrictions Syntax
distinct_type Distinct data type with same structure as an existing data type Must be unique among data type names in the database Identifier
opaque_type Name of the opaque data type Must be unique among data type names in the database Identifier

In this document, user-defined data type is usually abbreviated as UDT.