Table 32 shows the valid data types for Information Catalog Manager
descriptive data.
Table 32. Valid data types for Information Catalog Manager descriptive data
| Data type | Description |
|---|---|
| CHAR | Fixed-length character string between 1 and 254 bytes long.
Pad the value on the right with trailing blanks if the value is shorter than the defined data length for the property. |
| TIMESTAMP | 26-character timestamp in the following format: yyyy-mm-dd-hh.mm.ss.nnnnnn |
| LONG VARCHAR | Long varying-length character string between 1 and 32 700 bytes
long.
You cannot specify a property with a data type of LONG VARCHAR as a UUI property. |
| VARCHAR | Varying-length character string between 1 and 4 000 bytes long. |
The Information Catalog Manager automatically removes trailing blanks from variable values and adjusts their length accordingly before validating and accepting the request.
If a required value is not specified or contains all blanks, the
Information Catalog Manager inserts the values that are shown in Table 33.
Table 33. Information Catalog Manager-supplied values
| Data type | Supplied value |
|---|---|
| CHAR | A not-applicable symbol as the first character and padded with trailing blanks to fill the defined length. |
| TIMESTAMP | 9999-12-31-24.00.00.000000 |
| LONG VARCHAR | A not-applicable symbol |
| VARCHAR | A not-applicable symbol |