Editing a SQL Anywhere or Sybase IQ User-Defined Datatype

View a user-defined datatype in the User-Defined Type Editor.

Prerequisites 

Before you view a user-defined datatype, be sure the data server that contains the user-defined datatype is running and that you created and established a connection to the data server.

  1. In the Databases folder in Enterprise Explorer, under the database connection profile, expand the tree for a database, expand the Schemas folder and then the tree for the appropriate schema owner.
  2. Expand the User Defined Types folder, right-click the user-defined datatype, and select Edit.
  3. View the user-defined datatype properties.
    Note: These properties are read-only for SQL Anywhere and Sybase IQ user-defined datatypes.
    Editor Tab Description
    General
    • The user-defined datatype name appears in the Name field.
    • The system datatype setting appears in the System Datatype field.
    • The a null setting appears in the Null Value Setting field.
    • The default appears in the Default Value field.
    • Any check constraint for data of this datatype is shown in the Check Constraint field.
    DDL View the DDL for the user-defined datatype (read-only).
Related concepts
User-Defined Datatypes
Related tasks
Creating a SQL Anywhere or Sybase IQ User-Defined Datatype
Creating an ASE User-Defined Datatype
Editing an ASE User-Defined Datatype
Renaming a User-Defined Datatype
Dropping a User-Defined Datatype


Created June 25, 2009. Send feedback on this help topic to Sybase Technical Publications: pubs@sybase.com