User-Defined Data Type Properties
These read-only properties appear in the Properties window when you select a user-defined data type in Server Explorer. These properties apply only to Microsoft SQL Server.
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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 data type.Misc Category
Expands to show the remaining properties.Default
Displays the value that will be inserted into the column if the user does not make an entry. If no default value is defined and a column allows nulls, NULL will be inserted.Length
Shows the number of characters allowed for character-based data types.Nullable
Shows whether the data type allows null values.Precision
Shows the maximum number of digits allowed for numeric data types. This property shows 0 for nonnumeric data types.Rule
Displays the rule used to validate this data type.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.