A.3. Mapping of OLE DB DBTYPEs to .NET data types
Table A-3 maps the members of the OleDbType enumeration to OLE DB DBTYPEs and the .NET type system.
| Member Name | Description |
|---|---|
| BigInt | A 64-bit signed integer (DBTYPE_I8). This maps to Int64. |
| Binary | A stream of binary data (DBTYPE_BYTES). This maps to an Array of type Byte. |
| Boolean | A Boolean value (DBTYPE_BOOL). This maps to Boolean. |
| BSTR | A null-terminated character string of Unicode characters (DBTYPE_BSTR). This maps to String. |
| Char | A character string (DBTYPE_STR). This maps to String. |
| Currency | A currency value ranging from –263 (or –922,337,203,685,477.5808) to 263 –1 (or +922,337,203,685,477.5807) with an accuracy to a ten-thousandth of a currency unit (DBTYPE_CY ... |
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