Inconsistent datatypes error when inserting into a object

Question

I am trying to insert some test data into the table emp.I have managed to succesfully create the objects and types but when I try to insert into the emp table I get a inconsistent datatypes error however I have checked the datatypes and they all seem fine. Can anyone help me.
thanks
CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE Address_T AS object
(ADDR1                VC2_40,
ADDR2               VC2_40,
CITY_TX          VC2_40,
COUNTY_CD          VC2_40,
POST_CD          VC2_40);
CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE PERSON_T AS OBJECT (
LNAME_TX           NAME_T,
FNAME_TX           NAME_T,
BIRTH_DATE          DATE,
TELEPHONE          VC2_20,
EMAIL               VC2_40);
CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE EMP_T AS OBJECT (
EMP_ID     NUMBER (10),
PERSON     PERSON_T,
ADDRESS ADDRESS_T,
HIRE_DATE DATE)
CREATE TABLE EMP OF EMP_T
(EMP_ID NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY);
INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (1,           
PERSON_T('PETCH',
'GAVIN',
'23-JAN-80',
'[phone]',
'[email protected]'),
ADDRESS_T('67 CANADA',
'WALKINGTON',
'BEVERLEY',
'EAST YORKSHIRE',
'HU17 7RL'),
'11-FEB-02'
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00932: inconsistent datatypes

Answer 1

Gavin,
What is your VC2_40 and NAME_T type definition? Your insert used these as varchar2, which is a built-in type not a user-defined type. If you explicitly define these to be varchar2's, the insert statement works fine.
Regards,
Geoff
I am trying to insert some test data into the table emp.I have managed to succesfully create the objects and types but when I try to insert into the emp table I get a inconsistent datatypes error however I have checked the datatypes and they all seem fine. Can anyone help me.
thanks
CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE Address_T AS object
(ADDR1                VC2_40,
ADDR2               VC2_40,
CITY_TX          VC2_40,
COUNTY_CD          VC2_40,
POST_CD          VC2_40);
CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE PERSON_T AS OBJECT (
LNAME_TX           NAME_T,
FNAME_TX           NAME_T,
BIRTH_DATE          DATE,
TELEPHONE          VC2_20,
EMAIL               VC2_40);
CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE EMP_T AS OBJECT (
EMP_ID     NUMBER (10),
PERSON     PERSON_T,
ADDRESS ADDRESS_T,
HIRE_DATE DATE)
CREATE TABLE EMP OF EMP_T
(EMP_ID NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY);
INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (1,           
PERSON_T('PETCH',
'GAVIN',
'23-JAN-80',
'[phone]',
'[email protected]'),
ADDRESS_T('67 CANADA',
'WALKINGTON',
'BEVERLEY',
'EAST YORKSHIRE',
'HU17 7RL'),
'11-FEB-02'
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00932: inconsistent datatypes