4. Precision, Scale, and Length
Precision is the number of digits in a number. Scale
is the number of digits to the right of the decimal
point in a number.
For
example, the number 123.45 has a precision of 5
and a scale of 2.
5. Custom Data Type (Alias)
CREATE TYPE dbo.ProjectCode
FROM char(6)
NOT NULL
6. Special Column Types
Computed columns
Identity columns
An Identity column is often used for primary key values
UniqueIdentifier columns
Virtual columns that are not physically stored in the table
Guaranteed to be universally unique
TimeStamp columns
Guaranteed to be unique within a database