SqlDbTypeInt

SqlDbTypeInt is a data type enumeration value used in Microsoft SQL Server and the .NET Framework's ADO.NET data access technology. It represents an integer data type. When interacting with a SQL Server database using ADO.NET, developers specify SqlDbTypeInt to indicate that a parameter or a column in a result set should be treated as a standard 32-bit signed integer.

This data type is equivalent to the `INT` data type in SQL Server. Integers stored as SqlDbTypeInt can range from -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647. When defining a parameter for a SQL command, setting its `SqlDbType` property to `SqlDbType.Int` ensures that the data is transmitted and interpreted correctly between the application and the database.

Using `SqlDbTypeInt` is crucial for maintaining data integrity and avoiding data truncation or conversion errors. For instance, if an application attempts to insert a value larger than the maximum integer value into a column defined as `INT` in SQL Server, it will result in an error. Similarly, retrieving data from an integer column without specifying `SqlDbType.Int` might lead to incorrect interpretation of the numerical value. It is a fundamental part of defining and working with integer data in SQL Server via ADO.NET.