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IP data type

From: Sam Petitto <Sam.Petitto_at_netsec.net>
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 16:21:48 -0400
Message-ID: <375440DC.5A58C66D@netsec.net>



I've been asked to create a field to hold IP addresses.  The request
is for

data type INTEGER with length at least 32 bits.  I don't think INTEGER is
the proper data type to use because an IP address have several "periods"
in it (xxx.xxx.x.xxx). Shouldn't I use the VARCHAR2 data type ?
  Received on Tue Jun 01 1999 - 15:21:48 CDT

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