Distribution Database datatypes

ASE Replicator creates six user-defined datatypes in the Distribution Database. These datatypes are used by Distribution Database procedures and in Distribution Database tables.

Table A-1 lists the Distribution Database user-defined datatypes, along with their underlying standard Adaptive Server datatypes, and a brief description.

**Table A-1: Distribution Database datatypes**
Distribution Database datatype	Adaptive Server datatype	Description
rpl_sysname	sysname	Allows sysname to be used in tables
rpl_boolean	bit	Provides a generic Boolean datatype
rpl_blob	bit	Indicates image column value change
rpl_clob	bit	Indicates text column value change
rpl_uclob	bit	Indicates unitext column value change
rpl_java	bit	Indicates java column value change

The rpl_blob, rpl_clob, rpl_uclob, and rpl_java datatypes are used in shadow tables as Boolean datatypes.