Declare Custom Data Type Method

The Declare Custom Data Type method declares a custom data type. It does not return a value. For more information, see About Data Types.

Format

Type userType
   field1 As type1
   field2 As type2
...
End Type

The following table describes the arguments that you can use with this method.

Argument	Description
userType	The name of the custom data type.
field1, field2	Each argument specifies the name of a field in the custom type.
type1, type2	Each argument specifies the data type of the field.

Usage

You can use the following format to access the fields of a record:

recordName.fieldName

You can use the following format to access the fields of an array of records:

arrayName(index).fieldName

You cannot specify an array in the field argument. Arrays of records are allowed.

You cannot use the Type statement in a procedure definition. You must use it in the general declarations section. For example, see Set Array Lower Boundary Method.

Siebel VB cannot pass a custom type to a COM function or subroutine.

To declare a record variable, you can use the Declare Custom Data Type method in a Declare Variable method. Siebel VB does not allocate memory when you define a custom type. It only allocates memory if you use a Declare Variable method to declare a custom type. If you declare a variable of a custom type, then you are instantiating the type. For more information, see Declare Variable Statement.

Example

The following example includes a Type statement and a Dim statement. You must define a record type before you can declare a record variable. The subroutine references a field in the record:

Type Testrecord
   Custno As Integer
   Custname As String
End Type

Sub Button_Click
   Dim myrecord As Testrecord
   Dim msgText As String
i:
   myrecord.custncustomame = "Chris Smith"
   If myrecord.custname = "" then
      Exit Sub
   End If
End Sub