Re: software version number datatype

From: HansF <News.Hans_at_telus.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 00:46:50 GMT
Message-Id: <pan.2005.04.27.00.49.01.26241@telus.net>

On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 15:00:38 -0700, JimStrehlow interested us by writing:

> Should Oracle consider creating a new datatype to handle data in the
> format '###.###.###.###' such as i.p. addresses and software version
> numbers?
> What sort of datatype would you call it if we could create a new data
> type?
> e.g. VERSION

No.

If someone really wants it, create an object around it. Look at interMedia, Oracle Text and Spatial as templates. Put it together and market it - make millions <g> Received on Tue Apr 26 2005 - 19:46:50 CDT