{"id":6686,"date":"2024-03-14T04:34:23","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T04:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-are-the-characteristics-of-boolean-type-in-oracle\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T06:47:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T06:47:23","slug":"what-are-the-characteristics-of-boolean-type-in-oracle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-are-the-characteristics-of-boolean-type-in-oracle\/","title":{"rendered":"Oracle BOOLEAN Type: Features & Uses"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Oracle database, the BOOLEAN type has the following characteristics:<\/p>\n

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  1. The BOOLEAN type is a logical data type that can only store two values: TRUE or FALSE.<\/li>\n
  2. BOOLEAN types are commonly used to store the results of logical conditions, such as the outcomes of conditional statements in stored procedures or functions.<\/li>\n
  3. BOOLEAN types are commonly used in Oracle PL\/SQL to control the execution flow, determining the next step of the program based on the value of BOOLEAN type.<\/li>\n
  4. The BOOLEAN type can be used as a parameter or return value for functions or stored procedures to pass logical values.<\/li>\n
  5. In Oracle, BOOLEAN data type occupies 1 byte of storage, making it more space-efficient.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In conclusion, BOOLEAN type is a simple but crucial logical data type in Oracle database, which is used to store true or false values and control the flow of program execution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    In Oracle database, the BOOLEAN type has the following characteristics: The BOOLEAN type is a logical data type that can only store two values: TRUE or FALSE. BOOLEAN types are commonly used to store the results of logical conditions, such as the outcomes of conditional statements in stored procedures or functions. 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