# Mapping of java.sql.Types to SQL types

In Derby, the java.sql.Types are mapped to SQL data types.

The following table shows the mapping of java.sql.Types to SQL types.

Table 1. Mapping of java.sql.Types to SQL types
java.sql.Types | SQL Types
--- | ---
BIGINT | BIGINT
BINARY | CHAR FOR BIT DATA
BLOB | BLOB
BOOLEAN | BOOLEAN
CHAR | CHAR
CLOB | CLOB
DATE | DATE
DECIMAL | DECIMAL
DOUBLE | DOUBLE PRECISION
FLOAT | DOUBLE PRECISION1
INTEGER | INTEGER
LONGVARBINARY | LONG VARCHAR FOR BIT DATA
LONGVARCHAR | LONG VARCHAR
NULL | Not a data type; always a value of a particular type
NUMERIC | DECIMAL
REAL | REAL
SMALLINT | SMALLINT
SQLXML2 | XML
TIME | TIME
TIMESTAMP | TIMESTAMP
VARBINARY | VARCHAR FOR BIT DATA
VARCHAR | VARCHAR

Notes:

1. Values can be passed in using the FLOAT type code; however, these are stored as DOUBLE PRECISION values, and so always have the type code DOUBLE when retrieved.
2. SQLXML is only valid in JDBC 4.0 and later environments. SQLXML corresponds to the SQL type XML in Derby. However, Derby does not recognize the java.sql.Types.SQLXML data type and does not support any JDBC-side operations for the XML data type. Support for XML and the related operators is implemented only at the SQL layer. See XML data types for more.

- Mapping of java.sql.Blob and java.sql.Clob interfaces
  In the JDBC API, java.sql.Blob is the mapping for the SQL BLOB (binary large object) type; java.sql.Clob is the mapping for the SQL CLOB (character large object) type. BLOB and CLOB objects are collectively referred to as LOBs (large objects).

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