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SQL Data Types

The document provides a comprehensive overview of various data types used in databases, detailing their characteristics and allowed value ranges. It includes types such as BIGINT, BINARY, CHAR, DATE, and others, specifying their storage capabilities and precision. Additionally, it outlines the parameters for fixed and floating precision numbers, as well as unique identifiers and XML data storage.

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SQL Data Types

The document provides a comprehensive overview of various data types used in databases, detailing their characteristics and allowed value ranges. It includes types such as BIGINT, BINARY, CHAR, DATE, and others, specifying their storage capabilities and precision. Additionally, it outlines the parameters for fixed and floating precision numbers, as well as unique identifiers and XML data storage.

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Uses

Sl.No Data Type


Allows whole numbers between -
9,223,372,036,854,775,808 and
1 BIGINT 9,223,372,036,854,775,807

2 BINARY Fixed width binary string


3 BIT Integer that can be 0, 1, or NULL
4 CHAR Fixed width character string
Store a date only. From January 1, 0001 to December 31,
5 DATE 9999
From January 1, 1753 to December 31, 9999 with an
6 datetime accuracy of 3.33 milliseconds
From January 1, 0001 to December 31, 9999 with an
7 datetime2 accuracy of 100 nanoseconds
The same as datetime2 with the addition of a time zone
8 datetimeoffset offset

Fixed precision and scale numbers.


Allows numbers from -10^38 +1 to 10^38 –1.

The p parameter indicates the maximum total number of


digits that can be stored (both to the left and to the right
of the decimal point). p must be a value from 1 to 38.
Default is 18.

The s parameter indicates the maximum number of digits


stored to the right of the decimal point. s must be a value
9 decimal(p,s) from 0 to p. Default value is 0

Floating precision number data from -1.79E + 308 to


1.79E + 308.
The n parameter indicates whether the field should hold 4
or 8 bytes. float(24) holds a 4-byte field and float(53)
10 float(n) holds an 8-byte field. Default value of n is 53.
11 image Variable width binary string
Allows whole numbers between -2,147,483,648 and
12 int 2,147,483,647
Monetary data from -922,337,203,685,477.5808 to
13 money 922,337,203,685,477.5807
14 ntext Variable width Unicode string

Fixed precision and scale numbers.


Allows numbers from -10^38 +1 to 10^38 –1.

The p parameter indicates the maximum total number of


digits that can be stored (both to the left and to the right
of the decimal point). p must be a value from 1 to 38.
Default is 18.

The s parameter indicates the maximum number of digits


stored to the right of the decimal point. s must be a value
15 numeric(p,s) from 0 to p. Default value is 0
Floating precision number data from -3.40E + 38 to 3.40E
16 real + 38
17 nchar Fixed width Unicode string
18 nvarchar Variable width Unicode string
19 nvarchar(max) Variable width Unicode string
From January 1, 1900 to June 6, 2079 with an accuracy of
20 smalldatetime 1 minute
21 smallint Allows whole numbers between -32,768 and 32,767
22 smallmoney Monetary data from -214,748.3648 to 214,748.3647
Stores up to 8,000 bytes of data of various data types,
23 sql_variant except text, ntext, and timestamp
24 text Variable width character string
25 time Store a time only to an accuracy of 100 nanoseconds

Stores a unique number that gets updated every time a


row gets created or modified. The timestamp value is
based upon an internal clock and does not correspond to
real time. Each table may have only one timestamp
26 timestamp variable
27 tinyint Allows whole numbers from 0 to 255
28 uniqueidentifier Stores a globally unique identifier (GUID)
29 varbinary Variable width binary string
30 varbinary(max) Variable width binary string
31 varchar(n) Variable width character string
32 varchar(max) Variable width character string
33 xml Stores XML formatted data. Maximum 2GB

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