ProviderManifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- 
This is the provider manifest for the FirebirdClient ADO.NET Data Provider
  
####################################################################################################################

BE AWARE THAT THE ORDER IN WHICH TYPES ARE DESCRIBED IN THE PROVIDER MANIFEST IS RELEVANT AND HAVE IMPACT IN LOOKUP
PROCESS

#################################################################################################################### 
-->
<ProviderManifest Namespace="Firebird" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ado/2006/04/edm/providermanifest">
  <Types>
    <Type Name="boolean" PrimitiveTypeKind="Boolean" PreferredMapping="true">
      <Conversions>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar" />
        <Explicit DestinationType="blob" />
        <Explicit DestinationType="char" />
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar" />
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar(max)" />
        <Explicit DestinationType="date" />
        <Explicit DestinationType="time" />
        <Explicit DestinationType="timestamp" />
        <Explicit DestinationType="decimal" />
        <Explicit DestinationType="numeric" />
        <Explicit DestinationType="float" />
        <Explicit DestinationType="double" />
        <Explicit DestinationType="bigint" />
        <Explicit DestinationType="integer" />
        <Explicit DestinationType="smallint" />
        <Explicit DestinationType="boolean" />
      </Conversions>
    </Type>
    <Type Name="smallint" PrimitiveTypeKind="Int16" PreferredMapping="true">
      <Conversions>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="integer"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="bigint"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="float"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="double"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="char"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="date"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="time"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="timestamp"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="float"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="double"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="bigint"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="integer"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="smallint"/>
      </Conversions>
    </Type>
    <Type Name="integer" PrimitiveTypeKind="Int32" PreferredMapping="true">
      <Conversions>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="bigint"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="float"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="double"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="char"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="date"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="time"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="timestamp"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="float"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="double"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="bigint"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="integer"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="smallint"/>
      </Conversions>
    </Type>
    <Type Name="bigint" PrimitiveTypeKind="Int64" PreferredMapping="true">
      <Conversions>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="float"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="double"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="char"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="date"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="time"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="timestamp"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="float"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="double"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="bigint"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="integer"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="smallint"/>
      </Conversions>
    </Type>
    <Type Name="float" PrimitiveTypeKind="Single" PreferredMapping="true">
      <Conversions>
        <Implicit DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="double"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="double"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="char"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="date"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="time"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="timestamp"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="float"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="double"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="bigint"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="integer"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="smallint"/>
      </Conversions>
    </Type>
    <Type Name="double" PrimitiveTypeKind="Double" PreferredMapping="true">
      <Conversions>
        <Implicit DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="float"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="char"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="date"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="time"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="timestamp"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="float"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="double"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="bigint"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="integer"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="smallint"/>
      </Conversions>
    </Type>
    <Type Name="decimal" PrimitiveTypeKind="Decimal" PreferredMapping="true">
      <FacetDescriptions>
        <Precision Minimum="1" Maximum="19" Default="18" Constant="false"/>
        <Scale Minimum="0" Maximum="19" Default="0" Constant="false"/>
      </FacetDescriptions>
      <Conversions>
        <Implicit DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="float"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="double"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="float"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="double"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="char"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="date"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="time"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="timestamp"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="float"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="double"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="bigint"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="integer"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="smallint"/>
      </Conversions>
    </Type>
    <Type Name="numeric" PrimitiveTypeKind="Decimal" PreferredMapping="false">
      <FacetDescriptions>
        <Precision Minimum="1" Maximum="18" Default="18" Constant="false"/>
        <Scale Minimum="0" Maximum="18" Default="0" Constant="false"/>
      </FacetDescriptions>
      <Conversions>
        <Implicit DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="float"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="double"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="float"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="double"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="char"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="date"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="time"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="timestamp"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="float"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="double"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="bigint"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="integer"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="smallint"/>
      </Conversions>
    </Type>
    <Type Name="blob" PrimitiveTypeKind="Binary" PreferredMapping="true">
      <FacetDescriptions>
        <MaxLength Minimum="1" Maximum="2147483647" Default="2147483647" Constant="false" />
        <FixedLength Default="false" Constant="false" />
      </FacetDescriptions>
    </Type>
    <Type Name="text" PrimitiveTypeKind="String">
      <FacetDescriptions>
        <MaxLength Minimum="1" Maximum="2147483647" Default="2147483647" Constant="false" />
        <FixedLength Default="false" Constant="false" />
        <Unicode Default="true" Constant="true"/>
      </FacetDescriptions>
      <Conversions>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
      </Conversions>
    </Type>
    <Type Name="date" PrimitiveTypeKind="DateTime">
      <FacetDescriptions>
        <PreserveSeconds Default="false" Constant="true"/>
        <DateTimeKind Default="Unspecified" Constant="true"/>
      </FacetDescriptions>
      <Conversions>
        <Implicit DestinationType="date"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="time"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="timestamp"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="char"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="date"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="time"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="timestamp"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="float"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="double"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="bigint"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="integer"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="smallint"/>
      </Conversions>
    </Type>
    <Type Name="time" PrimitiveTypeKind="DateTime">
      <FacetDescriptions>
        <PreserveSeconds Default="true" Constant="true"/>
        <DateTimeKind Default="Unspecified" Constant="true"/>
      </FacetDescriptions>
      <Conversions>
        <Implicit DestinationType="date"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="time"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="timestamp"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="char"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="date"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="time"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="timestamp"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="float"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="double"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="bigint"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="integer"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="smallint"/>
      </Conversions>
    </Type>
    <Type Name="timestamp" PrimitiveTypeKind="DateTime" PreferredMapping="true">
      <FacetDescriptions>
        <PreserveSeconds Default="true" Constant="true"/>
        <DateTimeKind Default="Unspecified" Constant="true"/>
      </FacetDescriptions>
      <Conversions>
        <Implicit DestinationType="date"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="time"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="timestamp"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="char"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="date"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="time"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="timestamp"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="float"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="double"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="bigint"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="integer"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="smallint"/>
      </Conversions>
    </Type>
    <Type Name="varchar" PrimitiveTypeKind="String" PreferredMapping="true">
      <FacetDescriptions>
        <MaxLength Minimum="1" Maximum="32000" Default="1" Constant="false"/>
        <Unicode Default="true" Constant="true"/>
        <FixedLength Default="false" Constant="true"/>
      </FacetDescriptions>
      <Conversions>
        <Promotable DestinationType="char"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="text"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="char"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="text"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="date"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="time"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="timestamp"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="float"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="double"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="bigint"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="integer"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="smallint"/>
      </Conversions>
    </Type>
    <Type Name="varchar(max)" PrimitiveTypeKind="String">
      <FacetDescriptions>
        <MaxLength Default="32000" Constant="true" />
        <Unicode Default="true" Constant="true" />
        <FixedLength Default="false" Constant="true" />
      </FacetDescriptions>
      <Conversions>
        <Promotable DestinationType="char"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="text"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="char"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="text"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="date"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="time"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="timestamp"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="float"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="double"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="bigint"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="integer"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="smallint"/>        
      </Conversions>
    </Type>
    <Type Name="char" PrimitiveTypeKind="String" PreferredMapping="false">
      <FacetDescriptions>
        <MaxLength Minimum="1" Maximum="32000" Default="1" Constant="false"/>
        <Unicode Default="true" Constant="true"/>
        <FixedLength Default="true" Constant="true"/>
      </FacetDescriptions>
      <Conversions>
        <Promotable DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Promotable DestinationType="text"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Implicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="text"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="char"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="varchar(max)"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="date"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="time"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="timestamp"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="decimal"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="numeric"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="float"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="double"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="bigint"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="integer"/>
        <Explicit DestinationType="smallint"/>
      </Conversions>
    </Type>
  </Types>
  <Functions>

    <!-- BEGIN AGGREGATES ############################################# -->
    <!-- AVG -->
    <Function Name="AVG" ReturnType="smallint" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(smallint)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="AVG" ReturnType="integer" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(integer)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="AVG" ReturnType="bigint" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(bigint)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="AVG" ReturnType="decimal" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(decimal)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="AVG" ReturnType="numeric" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(numeric)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="AVG" ReturnType="float" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(float)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="AVG" ReturnType="double" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(double)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- COUNT -->
    <Function Name="COUNT" ReturnType="integer" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(smallint)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="COUNT" ReturnType="integer" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(integer)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="COUNT" ReturnType="integer" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(bigint)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="COUNT" ReturnType="integer" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(float)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- GROUPING !NOT SUPPORTED! -->

    <!-- MAX -->
    <Function Name="MAX" ReturnType="smallint" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(smallint)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MAX" ReturnType="integer" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(integer)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MAX" ReturnType="bigint" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(bigint)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MAX" ReturnType="decimal" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(decimal)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MAX" ReturnType="numeric" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(numeric)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MAX" ReturnType="float" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(float)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MAX" ReturnType="double" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(double)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MAX" ReturnType="date" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(date)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MAX" ReturnType="time" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(time)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MAX" ReturnType="timestamp" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(timestamp)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MAX" ReturnType="char" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(char)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MAX" ReturnType="varchar" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(varchar)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- MIN -->
    <Function Name="MIN" ReturnType="smallint" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(smallint)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MIN" ReturnType="integer" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(integer)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MIN" ReturnType="bigint" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(bigint)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MIN" ReturnType="decimal" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(decimal)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MIN" ReturnType="numeric" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(numeric)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MIN" ReturnType="float" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(float)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MIN" ReturnType="double" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(double)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MIN" ReturnType="date" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(date)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MIN" ReturnType="time" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(time)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MIN" ReturnType="timestamp" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(timestamp)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MIN" ReturnType="char" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(char)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MIN" ReturnType="varchar" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(varchar)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- SUM -->
    <Function Name="SUM" ReturnType="integer" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(smallint)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="SUM" ReturnType="integer" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(integer)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="SUM" ReturnType="bigint" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(bigint)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="SUM" ReturnType="decimal" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(decimal)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="SUM" ReturnType="numeric" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(numeric)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="SUM" ReturnType="float" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(float)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="SUM" ReturnType="double" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(double)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- VAR -->
    <Function Name="VAR" ReturnType="float" Aggregate="true" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="Collection(float)" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- END AGGREGATES ############################################# -->

    <!-- BEGIN STRING FUNCTIONS ##################################### -->
    <!-- ASCII_VAL( arg ) 
                arg1: char, varchar (nvarchar is allowed by SQL server)
                returns: int   
    -->
    <Function Name="ASCII_VAL" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- ASCII_CHAR( arg )
                arg: tinyint, *smallint, *int, *bigint
                returns: char(1)
    -->
    <Function Name="ASCII_CHAR" ReturnType="char" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="integer" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- LEFT( str, count ) 
                str: char, nchar, varchar, nvarchar, varchar(max), nvarchar(max)
                count: tinyint, smallint, int, bigint
                returns: varchar, nvarchar
    -->
    <Function Name="LEFT" ReturnType="varchar" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="str" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="count" Type="bigint" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- CHAR_LENGTH( string_expression )
                string_expression: char, nchar, varchar, nvarchar, varchar(max), nvarchar(max)
                returns: int, bigint   
    -->
    <Function Name="LEN" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="string_expression" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- LOWER( str ) 
            str: char, nchar, varchar, nvarchar, varchar(max), nvarchar(max)
            returns: varchar, nvarchar   
    -->
    <Function Name="LOWER" ReturnType="varchar" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="str" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- LTRIM( str ) 
            str: char, nchar, varchar, nvarchar, varchar(max), nvarchar(max)
            returns: varchar, nvarchar
    -->
    <Function Name="LTRIM" ReturnType="varchar" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="str" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- REPLACE( strTarget, strSearch, strReplacement )
            strTarget: char, nchar, varchar, nvarchar, varchar(max), nvarchar(max)
            strSearch: char, nchar, varchar, nvarchar, varchar(max), nvarchar(max)
            strReplacement: char, nchar, varchar, nvarchar, varchar(max), nvarchar(max)
            returns: varchar, nvarchar   
    -->
    <Function Name="REPLACE" ReturnType="varchar" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="strTarget" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="strSearch" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="strReplacement" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- REVERSE( arg ) 
            arg: char, nchar, varchar, nvarchar, varchar(max), nvarchar(max)
            returns: varchar, nvarchar
    -->
    <Function Name="REVERSE" ReturnType="varchar" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- RIGHT( atr, count ) 
                str: char, nchar, varchar, nvarchar, varchar(max), nvarchar(max)
                count: tinyint, smallint, int, bigint
                returns: varchar, nvarchar
    -->
    <Function Name="RIGHT" ReturnType="varchar" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="str" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="count" Type="bigint" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- SUBSTRING( str, start, length )
                str: char, nchar, varchar, nvarchar, varchar(max), nvarchar(max)
                start: tinyint, smallint, int, bigint
                length: tinyint, smallint, int, bigint
                returns: varchar, nvarchar
    -->
    <Function Name="SUBSTRING" ReturnType="varchar" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="str" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="start" Type="bigint" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="length" Type="bigint" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- UPPER( arg ) 
                str: char, nchar, varchar, nvarchar, varchar(max), nvarchar(max)
                returns: varchar, nvarchar   
    -->
    <Function Name="UPPER" ReturnType="varchar" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="str" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <!-- END STRING FUNCTIONS ####################################### -->

    <!-- BEGIN MATH FUNCTIONS ####################################### -->
    <!-- ABS( arg )
                arg: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="ABS" ReturnType="smallint" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="smallint" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="ABS" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="integer" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="ABS" ReturnType="bigint" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="bigint" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="ABS" ReturnType="decimal" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="decimal" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="ABS" ReturnType="numeric" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="numeric" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="ABS" ReturnType="float" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="ABS" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- ACOS( arg )
                arg: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="ACOS" ReturnType="float" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg1" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="ACOS" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg1" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- ASIN( arg )
                arg: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="ASIN" ReturnType="float" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="ASIN" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- ATAN( arg )
                arg: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="ATAN" ReturnType="float" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="ATAN" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- ATAN2( arg1, arg2 )
                arg: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="ATAN2" ReturnType="float" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg1" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="arg2" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="ATAN2" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg1" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="arg2" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- CEIL( arg )
                arg: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="CEIL" ReturnType="smallint" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="smallint" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="CEIL" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="integer" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="CEIL" ReturnType="bigint" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="bigint" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="CEIL" ReturnType="decimal" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="decimal" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="CEIL" ReturnType="numeric" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="numeric" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="CEIL" ReturnType="float" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="CEIL" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- CEILING( arg )
                arg: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="CEILING" ReturnType="smallint" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="smallint" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="CEILING" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="integer" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="CEILING" ReturnType="bigint" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="bigint" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="CEILING" ReturnType="decimal" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="decimal" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="CEILING" ReturnType="numeric" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="numeric" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="CEILING" ReturnType="float" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="CEILING" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- COS( arg )
                arg: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="COS" ReturnType="float" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="COS" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- COSH( arg )
                arg: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="COSH" ReturnType="float" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="COSH" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- COT( arg )
                arg: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="COT" ReturnType="float" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="COT" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- EXP( arg )
                arg: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="EXP" ReturnType="float" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="EXP" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- FLOOR( arg )
                arg: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="FLOOR" ReturnType="smallint" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="smallint" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="FLOOR" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="integer" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="FLOOR" ReturnType="bigint" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="bigint" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="FLOOR" ReturnType="decimal" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="decimal" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="FLOOR" ReturnType="numeric" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="numeric" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="FLOOR" ReturnType="float" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="FLOOR" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- LN( arg )
                arg: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="LN" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- LOG( arg )
                arg: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="LOG" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- LOG10( arg )
                arg: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="LOG10" ReturnType="float" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="LOG10" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- MOD( arg1, arg2 )
                arg1: number
                arg2: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="MOD" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg1" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="arg2" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MOD" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg1" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="arg2" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- PI( )
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="PI" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true"/>

    <!-- POWER( x, y )
                x: number
                y: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="POWER" ReturnType="bigint" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="x" Type="bigint" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="y" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="POWER" ReturnType="decimal" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="x" Type="decimal" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="y" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="POWER" ReturnType="float" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="x" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="y" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="POWER" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="x" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="y" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- RAND()
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="RAND" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
    </Function>

    <!-- ROUND( numeric_expression, length [ ,function ] )
                numeric_expression: number
                length: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="ROUND" ReturnType="smallint" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="numeric_expression" Type="smallint" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="length" Type="integer" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="ROUND" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="numeric_expression" Type="integer" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="length" Type="integer" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="ROUND" ReturnType="bigint" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="numeric_expression" Type="bigint" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="length" Type="integer" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="ROUND" ReturnType="decimal" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="numeric_expression" Type="decimal" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="length" Type="integer" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="ROUND" ReturnType="numeric" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="numeric_expression" Type="numeric" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="length" Type="integer" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="ROUND" ReturnType="float" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="numeric_expression" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="length" Type="integer" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="ROUND" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="numeric_expression" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="length" Type="integer" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- SIGN( arg )
            arg: number
            returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="SIGN" ReturnType="smallint" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="smallint" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="SIGN" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="integer" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="SIGN" ReturnType="bigint" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="bigint" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="SIGN" ReturnType="decimal" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="decimal" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="SIGN" ReturnType="numeric" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="numeric" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="SIGN" ReturnType="float" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="SIGN" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- SIN( arg )
                arg: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="SIN" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="SIN" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- SQRT( arg )
                arg: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="SQRT" ReturnType="float" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="SQRT" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- TAN( arg )
                arg: number
                returns: number
    -->
    <Function Name="TAN" ReturnType="float" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="TAN" ReturnType="double" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="arg" Type="double" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <!-- END MATH FUNCTIONS ######################################### -->


    <!-- BEGIN DATE FUNCTIONS ####################################### -->
    <!-- DATEADD 
                datepart: nvarchar
                number: tinyint, smallint, int, bigint, numeric, decimal, real, float
                date: smalldatetime, datetime, varchar, nvarchar, char, nchar
                returns: SMALLTIME, datetime   
    -->
    <Function Name="DATEADD" ReturnType="date" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="datepart" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="number" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="date" Type="date" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="DATEADD" ReturnType="time" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="datepart" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="number" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="time" Type="time" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="DATEADD" ReturnType="timestamp" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="datepart" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="number" Type="float" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="timestamp" Type="timestamp" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- DATEDIFF( datepart, startdate, enddate )
                datepart: nvarchar
                startdate: smalldatetime, datetime, char, nchar, varchar, nvarchar
                enddate: smalldatetime, datetime, char, nchar, varchar, nvarchar
                returns: int   
    -->
    <Function Name="DATEDIFF" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="datepart" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="startdate" Type="date" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="enddate" Type="date" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="DATEDIFF" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="datepart" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="startdate" Type="time" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="enddate" Type="time" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="DATEDIFF" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="datepart" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="startdate" Type="timestamp" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="enddate" Type="timestamp" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="DATEDIFF" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="datepart" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="startdate" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
      <Parameter Name="enddate" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- DAY( date )
            date: smalldatetime, datetime
            returns: int   
    -->
    <Function Name="DAY" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="date" Type="date" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="DAY" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="date" Type="timestamp" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="DAY" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="date" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- MONTH( date )
                date: smalldatetime, datetime
                returns: int   
    -->
    <Function Name="MONTH" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="date" Type="date" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MONTH" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="date" Type="timestamp" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="MONTH" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="date" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>

    <!-- YEAR( date )
            date: smalldatetime, datetime
            returns: int   
    -->
    <Function Name="YEAR" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="date" Type="date" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="YEAR" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="date" Type="timestamp" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <Function Name="YEAR" ReturnType="integer" BuiltIn="true">
      <Parameter Name="date" Type="varchar" Mode="in"/>
    </Function>
    <!-- END DATE FUNCTIONS ######################################### -->

    <!-- BEGIN SYSTEM FUNCTIONS ##################################### -->
    <!-- CURRENT_DATE -->
    <Function Name="CURRENT_DATE" ReturnType="date" BuiltIn="true" NiladicFunction="true"/>

    <!-- CURRENT_TIME -->
    <Function Name="CURRENT_TIME" ReturnType="time" BuiltIn="true" NiladicFunction="true"/>

    <!-- CURRENT_TIMESTAMP -->
    <Function Name="CURRENT_TIMESTAMP" ReturnType="timestamp" BuiltIn="true" NiladicFunction="true"/>

    <!-- CURRENT_USER -->
    <Function Name="CURRENT_USER" ReturnType="varchar" BuiltIn="true" NiladicFunction="true"/>
    <!-- END SYSTEM FUNCTIONS ####################################### -->
  </Functions>
</ProviderManifest>