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  1. Preface
  2. Starting Data Archive
  3. System Configuration
  4. Database Users and Privileges
  5. Source Connections
  6. Target Connections
  7. Archive Store Configuration
  8. Datatype Mapping
  9. Database Optimization
  10. SAP Application Retirement
  11. z/OS Source Data Retirement
  12. Seamless Data Access
  13. Data Discovery Portal
  14. Security
  15. SSL Communication with Data Vault
  16. LDAP User Authentication
  17. Auditing
  18. Running Jobs from External Applications
  19. Salesforce Archiving Administrator Tasks
  20. Upgrading Oracle History Data
  21. Upgrading PeopleSoft History Data
  22. Data Archive Maintenance
  23. Storage Classifications
  24. Appendix A: Datetime and Numeric Formatting
  25. Appendix B: Data Archive Connectivity

Administrator Guide

Administrator Guide

Data Vault Datatypes

Data Vault Datatypes

The following table lists the data types available in the Data Vault:
Archive Datatype
Description
BLOB
Use for a large collection of binary data.
CLOB
Use for a large collection of character data.
CHAR
Use for character data with a maximum length of 32768 characters. Use the Length Multiplier options to increase length.
DATE
Use for dates from January 1, 0001 A.D. through December 31, 9999 A.D.
Valid range from 0001-01-01 to 9999-21-31
DECIMAL
Use for numbers with decimals. Precision 1 to 120 digits, scale 0-75 digits.
DOUBLE PRECISION
Use for numbers with decimals from -9.99999999999999 E+123 through 9.99999999999999 E+123.
FLOAT
Use for numbers with decimals.
For Float(53), values from -9.99999999999999 E+123 through 9.99999999999999 E+123.
For Float(21), valid range -9.99999 E+123 through 9.99999 E+123.
INTEGER
Use for whole numbers. Valid range -2,147,483,647 through 2,147,483,647.
REAL
Use for numbers with decimals. Valid range -9.99999 E+123 through 9.99999 E+123.
SMALLINT
Use for whole numbers. Valid range -32,767 through 32,767.
TIME
Use when time data has the following format: HH-MM-SS-NNNN.
Valid range 00:00:00 to 23:59:59
TIMESTAMP
Use when timestamp data has date and time in the following format: yyyy-mm-dd-HH-MM-SS-NNNN.
Valid range 0001-01-01-00.00.00.000000000001 to 9999-12-31-23.59.59.999999999999
VARCHAR
Use for values with number and characters and with a maximum length of 32,768 characters. Use the Length Multiplier options to increase length.

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