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Re: domains aren't subtypes, right?

From: Alfredo Novoa <alfredo_at_ncs.es>
Date: 28 May 2003 02:18:33 -0700
Message-ID: <e4330f45.0305280118.11137bc7@posting.google.com>


"Mikito Harakiri" <mikharakiri_at_ywho.com> wrote in message news:<2DMAa.8$GR2.35_at_news.oracle.com>...

> > All the types generated by the VARCHAR2(?) construction are subtypes
> > of a string type.
>
> That is just lame excuse for unability to develop arbitrary length String
> datatype.

Agreed, but it does not change the facts. VARCHAR2() is a type generator.

Regards
  Alfredo Received on Wed May 28 2003 - 04:18:33 CDT

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