Which data type can store unstructured data in a column?

Asked In: BPSC TRE 3.0

Options

  • A. RAW
  • B. Numeric
  • C. VARCHAR
  • D. More than one of the above
  • E. None of the above

Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)

A. RAW

Detailed Explanation

  • RAW: In Oracle Database, RAW stores binary data as a sequence of bytes without character-set conversion.
  • Unstructured data: Binary content such as encoded files or other non-character data can be stored using suitable binary data types.
  • Numeric stores numbers, while VARCHAR stores variable-length character data.