Pemrograman Basis Data

Overview of SQL PL Language Element

Tri Afirianto,
S.T., M.T.
tri.afirianto@ub
.ac.id

Unit Objectives
After completing this unit, you should be
able to:
Discuss DB2 data types
Select the proper data types
Work with user-defined data types
Work with Row data type
Work with Associative arrays
Implement data type anchoring

DB2 Built-in Data Types

User-Defined Distinct Types

UDTs User-Defined Data Types
Defined on existing data types
Generates a function to cast between the
distinct type and its source type
Generates a function to cast between the
source type and its distinct type

Used to enforce business rules

ROW Data Type

ARRAY Data Type

Conventional array
CREATE TYPE arrType AS INTEGER
ARRAY[1000];

Associative array
CREATE TYPE arrType2 AS INTEGER
ARRAY[VARCHAR(100)];
CREATE TYPE arrType3 AS myRowType
ARRAY[VARCHAR(100)];

Associative Arrays: Example

Associative Arrays: Example

Data Type Anchoring

Keep procedural variables in sync with
table columns
Scalar anchoring
DECLARE empSalary ANCHOR
employee.salary;

Row anchoring
DECLARE emp ANCHOR ROW employee;
BEGIN

DECLARE emp ANCHOR ROW employee;

SET emp.empno=000100;
SET emp.lastname=McClung;
SET emp.firstname=Naomi;

Unit Summary
Having completed this unit, you should be
able to:
Discuss DB2 data types
Select the proper data types
Work with user-defined data types
Work with Row data type
Work with Associative arrays
Implement data type anchoring