DATE data type based on TIMESTAMP(0)
The DATE data type is changed to support applications that
use the Oracle DATE data type expecting that the values include time
information (for example, '2009-04-01-09.43.05').
NUMBER data type
The NUMBER data type is introduced to support applications
that use the Oracle NUMBER data type.
VARCHAR2 and NVARCHAR2 data types
The
VARCHAR2 and NVARCHAR2 data types are introduced to support applications
that use the Oracle VARCHAR2 and NVARCHAR2 data type.