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Datatype for IP Address - Numeric?

582145Aug 13 2007 — edited Aug 13 2007
Hi,

I need to store IP_Address in a table and initally had it as a VARCHAR2 ('because of the dots), but because my Client_ID column is an INTEGER and I need to run NVL (Client_ID, IP_Address) I need to assign a different datatype to IP_Address.

I read something about 'unsigned integer'..How do I assign that? Just as an int? Does anyone have a 'best practice' tip for the IP address datatype?

thanks,
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