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Teradata.Client.Provider
Data Types
.NET Data Provider for Teradata > Developer's Guide > Data Types

The .NET Data Provider for Teradata maps the Teradata Database data types to the .NET Framework types. The Data Provider extends the Base Class Library (BCL) type system with Types (Value and Reference types) specific to the .NET Data Provider for Teradata and the Teradata Database.

This section will describe how the Teradata Database data type maps to the .NET Framework types and it provides best practices for retrieving data from the Teradata Database and sending Data to the Teradata Database.

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Data Type Mappings

Provider Specific Types

Accessor Methods for Retrieving Data

Configuring Parameters and Parameters Data Type

Handling Null Values

How Provider Types Handle Nulls

Array Data Type

Byte and BLOB Data Types

Character and CLOB Data Types

Date and Time Data Types

Geospatial Data Types

Interval Data Types

Large Object (LOB) Data Types

Numeric Data Types

Period Data Types

User Defined Type

TD_ANYTYPE Data Type

Xml Data Type