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User-Defined Object Type Properties

These read-only properties appear in the Properties window when you select a user-defined object type in Server Explorer.

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The properties in this topic are ordered by category rather than alphabet.

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  • Identity Category
    Expands to show the Name property.

  • Name
    Shows the name of the selected user-defined object type.

  • Misc Category
    Expands to show properties such as Length, Precision, and Scale.

  • Assembly Class
    Shows the name of the assembly class that defines this user-defined object type.

  • Assembly Name
    Shows the name of the assembly with which the object is associated.

  • Length
    Shows the number of characters allowed by the selected column's data type.

  • Nullable
    Shows whether the object type allows null values.

  • Precision
    Shows the maximum number of digits allowed for numeric data types. This property shows 0 for nonnumeric data types.

  • Scale
    Shows the maximum number of digits that can appear to the right of the decimal point for numeric data types. This value must be less than or equal to the precision. This property shows 0 for nonnumeric data types.

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Properties in Visual Database Tools