simple data type

Any 4GL or SQL data type which has no component values. Simple data types include: integer--SMALLINT, INTEGER; floating-point--FLOAT, SMALLFLOAT, DECIMAL(p); fixed-point--DECIMAL(p,s), MONEY; time--DATE, DATETIME, INTERVAL; character--CHAR, and VARCHAR. Although individual characters in a string can be accessed, the data types CHAR and VARCHAR are considered simple data types, not structured data types.

See also blob, character, data type, fixed-point number, floating-point number, integer, interval, structured data type.