An Overview of Oracle DatatypesCharacter and Binary String TypesNLS OverviewCharacter StringsBinary Strings: RAW TypesExtended DatatypesNumber TypesNUMBER Type Syntax and UsageBINARY_FLOAT/BINARY_DOUBLE Type Syntax and UsageNon-Native Number TypesPerformance ConsiderationsLong TypesRestrictions on LONG and LONG RAW TypesCoping with Legacy LONG TypesDates, Timestamps, and Interval TypesFormatsDATE TypeTIMESTAMP TypeINTERVAL TypeLOB TypesInternal LOBs