The following Oracle external data types are supported in Oracle
                  functions:
               
               
                  - SQLT_CHR - (ORANET TYPE) character string
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                     SQLT_NUM    - (ORANET TYPE) oracle numeric
                  
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                     SQLT_INT
                     -  (ORANET TYPE) integer
                  
- 
                     SQLT_FLT
                     -  (ORANET TYPE) floating-point number
                  
- 
                     SQLT_STR
                     -   zero-terminated string
                  
- 
                     SQLT_VNU
                     - NUM with preceding length byte
                  
- 
                     SQLT_PDN
                     - (ORANET TYPE) Packed Decimal Numeric
                  
- 
                     SQLT_LNG
                     - long
                  
- 
                     SQLT_VCS - variable character string
                  
- 
                     SQLT_NON
                     - null/empty PCC Descriptor entry
                  
- 
                     SQLT_RID
                     - rowid
                  
- 
                     SQLT_DAT
                     - date in Oracle format
                  
- 
                     SQLT_VBI
                     - binary in VCS format
                  
- 
                     SQLT_BIN
                     - binary data (DTYBIN)
                  
- 
                     SQLT_LBI
                     - long binary
                  
- 
                     SQLT_UIN
                     - unsigned integer
                  
- 
                     SQLT_SLS
                     -  display sign leading separate
                  
- 
                     SQLT_LVC
                     -  longer longs (char)
                     
                  
- 
                     SQLT_LVB
                     - longer long binary
                  
- 
                     SQLT_AFC
                     - ANSI fixed char
                  
- 
                     SQLT_AVC
                     - ANSI Var char
                  
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                     SQLT_CUR
                     - cursor type
                  
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                     SQLT_LAB
                     -  label type
                  
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                     SQLT_OSL
                     -  oslabel type