Data T

Data TypeRangeStorage
varchar(x)string of x number of bytes "variable character"Variable
nvarchar(x)string of x number of bytes "non-variable character"User Defined
char(x)string of x number of bytes of characters. Unlike varchar if you only use 1/50 chars, the other 49 will be taken up with spacesUser Defined
bigint-2^63 (-9,223,372,036,854,775,808) to 2^63-1 (9,223,372,036,854,775,807)8 Bytes
int-2^31 (-2,147,483,648) to 2^31-1 (2,147,483,647)4 Bytes
smallint-2^15 (-32,768) to 2^15-1 (32,767)2 Bytes
tinyint0 to 2551 Byte
money-922,337,203,685,477.5808 to 922,337,203,685,477.5807 (-922,337,203,685,477.58 to 922,337,203,685,477.58 for Informatica. Informatica only supports two decimals, not four.)8 bytes
smallmoney- 214,748.3648 to 214,748.36474 bytes
date(s)/time(s)see docs
float- 1.79E+308 to -2.23E-308, 0 and 2.23E-308 to 1.79E+308Depends on the value of n
real- 3.40E + 38 to -1.18E - 38, 0 and 1.18E - 38 to 3.40E + 384 Bytes


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