BINARY data types

Hi all,
I have a simple question. I want to reproduce the SET data types (mysql) in Oracle. So I want assign a binary value to a column. I create a column with CHAR(1) type and I want assign for example 00000010 binary value.
It's possible ?
Thanks in advance

2) RAW data type is not present in express edition. And I use it for migration testing...Why do you believe that the RAW data type isn't present in the express edition? The UTL_RAW package is included in the express edition and I'm not finding any obvious documentation indicating that RAW columns aren't supported in the express edition.
3) In certain case, I need to store approximately 60 elements. That's why I want to use binary data type. It reduce space to 8 bytes.Unless we're talking about a table with billions of rows, is a difference of at most 52 bytes per row really going to make a difference? Particularly given the extra overhead of doing the binary comparisons? And 52 bytes is an upper limit, since trailing NULL values don't require any storage space
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14220/schema.htm#sthref735
Plus, 60 separate flag columns will be a heck of a lot easier for future reporting tools to handle rather than having everyone try to decode the values. And you can use bitmap indexes, regular indexes, etc much more easily.
Justin

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