GetDatatypeByName Method

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This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature.

The GetDatatypeByName method returns an object that references the named system or user-defined data type.

Syntax

object
.GetDatatypeByName(
Datatype
)
as
Variant

Parts

  • object
    Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list.
  • Datatype
    String that specifies a system or user-defined data type by name.

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetDatatypeByName(
SQLDMO_LPCSTR szName,
LPSQLDMOSTDOBJECT* ppDBObject);

Returns

A variant that references an object.

Remarks

Use the TypeOf property to determine the nature of the data type returned. Interpret the TypeOf property using SQLDMO_OBJECT_TYPE.

Applies To:

Database Object