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SQL programmingYou can use the HCL OneDB™ implementation of the SQL language to develop applications for HCL OneDB™ database servers.
Guide to SQL: SyntaxThe HCL OneDB™ Guide to SQL: Syntax describes the syntax of the statements, data types, expressions, operators, and built-in functions of the HCL OneDB™ dialect of the SQL language.
SQL statementsThis chapter describes the syntax and semantics of SQL statements that are recognized by HCL OneDB™.
CREATE OPAQUE TYPE statementUse the CREATE OPAQUE TYPE statement to create an opaque data type.
INTERNALLENGTH Modifier
Fixed-Length Opaque Types

Fixed-Length Opaque Types

A fixed-length opaque type has an internal structure of fixed size. To create a fixed-length opaque type, specify the size of the internal structure, in bytes, for the INTERNALLENGTH modifier. The next example creates a fixed-length opaque type called fixlen_typ and allocates 8 bytes for storing this data type.

CREATE OPAQUE TYPE fixlen_typ(INTERNALLENGTH=8, CANNOTHASH)