Abstract Data Type

The Abstract Data Type category is located in the Root > Script > Objects category, and can contain the following items that define how abstract data types are modeled for your DBMS.

Item	Description
[Common items]	The following common object items may be defined for abstract data types: AfterCreate, AfterDrop, AfterModify BeforeCreate, BeforeDrop, BeforeModify Create, Drop Enable ModifiableAttributes Permission ReversedQueries, ReversedStatements SqlAttrQuery, SqlListQuery, SqlPermQuery For a description of each of these common items, see Common object items.
ADTComment	Specifies a statement for adding an abstract data type comment.
AllowedADT	Specifies a list of abstract data types which can be used as data types for abstract data types. Example (Oracle 10g): OBJECT TABLE VARRAY
Authorizations	Specifies a list of those users able to invoke abstract data types.
CreateBody	Specifies a statement for creating an abstract data type body. Example (Oracle 10g): create [or replace ]type body [%QUALIFIER%]%ADT% [.O:[as][is]] %ADTBODY% end;
EnableAdtOn Coln	Specifies whether abstract data types are enabled for columns. The following settings are available: Yes - Abstract Data Types are added to the list of column types provided they have the valid type. No - Abstract Data Types are not allowed for columns.
EnableAdtOn Domn	Specifies whether abstract data types are enabled for domains. The following settings are available: Yes - Abstract Data Types are added to the list of domain types provided they have the valid type No - Abstract Data Types are not allowed for domains
Enable Inheritance	Enables inheritance for abstract data types.
Install	Specifies a statement for installing a Java class as an abstract data class (in ASA, abstract data types are installed and removed rather than created and deleted). This item is equivalent to a `create` statement. Example (SQL Anywhere 10): install JAVA UPDATE from file %.q:FILE%
JavaData	Specifies a list of available instantiation mechanisms for SQL Java abstract data types.
Remove	Specifies a statement for installing a Java class as an abstract data class. Example (SQL Anywhere 10): remove JAVA class %ADT%