[Progress Communities] [Progress OpenEdge ABL] Forum Post: RE: Possible values for _field._data-type?

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Matt Baker

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The types listed there share values with r-code and runtime. So you won't find things like COM-HANDLE in the database, but it is used in the runtime. Hence the gaps in you list: simply won't find them using that technique. Some of them built-in widgets have their own numbers and those won't show up either. Some are placeholder values that are not used, and some are specific to .NET data types that don't show up in the ABL except for .NET bridge work. there is one for LONG for the ABL that is used for calls and return values for .dll entry points. rowid = 13 Some of them only apply to database fields that are SQL specific datatypes, you won't find in a basic sports database. byte = 21 long = 23 unsigned short = 26 unsigned byte = 27 fixed raw = 35 unsigned long = 43 unsigned int = 44

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