The Abstract Data Type category is located in the category, and can contain the following items that define how abstract data types are modeled for your DBMS.
| Item | Description | 
|---|---|
| [Common items] | The following common object items may be defined for abstract data types: For a description of each of these common items, see Common Object Items. | 
| ADTComment | Specifies a statement for adding an abstract data type comment. | 
| AllowedADT | Specifies a list of abstract data types which can be used as data types for abstract data types. Example (Oracle 10g): OBJECT TABLE VARRAY | 
| Authorizations | Specifies a list of those users able to invoke abstract data types. | 
| CreateBody | Specifies a statement for creating an abstract data type body. Example (Oracle 10g): create [or replace ]type body [%QUALIFIER%]%ADT% [.O:[as][is]] %ADTBODY% end; | 
| EnableAdtOn Coln | Specifies whether abstract data types are enabled for columns. The following settings are available: | 
| EnableAdtOn Domn | Specifies whether abstract data types are enabled for domains. The following settings are available: | 
| Enable Inheritance | Enables inheritance for abstract data types. | 
| Install | Specifies a statement for installing a Java class as an abstract data class (in ASA, abstract data types are installed and removed rather than created and deleted). This item is equivalent to a create statement. Example (SQL Anywhere 10): install JAVA UPDATE from file %.q:FILE% | 
| JavaData | Specifies a list of available instantiation mechanisms for SQL Java abstract data types. | 
| Remove | Specifies a statement for installing a Java class as an abstract data class. Example (SQL Anywhere 10): remove JAVA class %ADT% |