Custom datatypes in oracle

hi,
i need to know about custom datatypes in oracle? Where can i get that. Any good link which explains the topic???
Thanks,
Noble

How about starting with the documentation...
http://www.oracle.com/pls/db102/search?remark=quick_search&word=user+defined+datatypes&tab_id=&format=ranked

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portType definition. In my example the name is "AgentisException" as
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Could the product team add
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hack the web-services.xml file.
I know this has been quite a long email, but it has been months in the
making. Anyone's time would be greatly appreciated.
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[email protected]

Hi Mark,
From your base post:
My next problem deals with the validity of the WSDL. I am seeing that
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your issues.
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([email protected]) for more information.
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I would just like to see an automated way to do this (I've had to write my own
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Hiya Bruce,
I will try and get some time to follow this up with the support people too.
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Problems I can see and would like some help on are:
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This is not a client issue. The WSDL is generating incorrect WSDL. Here is a
little snippet :
<message name="AgentisException" >
<part name="AgentisException" xmlns:partns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
type="partns:string" />
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<part name="agentKey" xmlns:partns="java:net.agentis.apml.runtime" type="partns:AgentKey"
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<message name="AgentisException" >
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available for beta testing shortly. Contact [email protected] if you
want to participate in the beta.
great. Is there any ETA on the final release date?
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There is an example to show how to do this: http://dev2dev.bea.com/direct/webservice/dyncmplx.zip
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Take a look at http://dev2dev.bea.com/direct/webservice/wswa.html#qz50 and others
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This was more in reference to the building of the web services in the first place
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documented at http://edocs.bea.com/wls/docs70/webserv/customdata.html#1058102,
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utility to do this for me :(
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Bruce
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