owa_pattern.pattern as a type

From: Mike Reed <news_at_amadron.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:13:28 GMT
Message-Id: <pan.2005.12.20.13.12.28.347610@amadron.com>

Hi,
Why can't I use owa_pattern.pattern as a column type?

SQL> create table temp(
  2 names owa_pattern.pattern
  3 ) nested table names store as temp_names;     names owa_pattern.pattern

                      *

ERROR at line 2:
ORA-00902: invalid datatype

SQL> Received on Tue Dec 20 2005 - 07:13:28 CST