Or possibly implement a check constraint that allows (for example), only
TRUE or FALSE, or T or F
Jim Kennedy wrote:
>
> Because if you read the documentation you will find that there is no Boolean
> data type for a table. So Daniel was telling you exactly that - in Oracle
> you cannot have a field type that is Boolean. In addition, the error you
> are getting from Oracle is telling you you cannot have a Boolean data type
> as a field.
>
> You can make a field that only allows 0 and 1 as a number if you want.
> Jim
>
> "alex" <alienhipopotamus_at_caramail.com> wrote in message
> news:1d3c465f.0206020900.60e55b36_at_posting.google.com...
> > > If you are talking about a table field ... you can define it any way you
> > > want but Boolean is not an option.
> >
> > I have try this SQL command:
> > CREATE TABLE TEST (myvar BOOLEAN);
> > Oracle responde this:
> > ORA-00902: invalid datatype
> > Why can't I use BOOLEAN here?
> > Thanks.
Received on Sun Jun 02 2002 - 12:32:03 CDT
