CREATE TYPE on MySQL

Question

I couln\'t create a new data type on MySQL. Query is given below

CREATE TYPE PERSON AS OBJECT
(NAME       VARCHAR (30),
 SSN        VARCHAR (9));


        

Answer 1

You cannot. MySQL doesn't have user-defined types. (At least, not in current versions.)

Answer 2

You can use JSON data type now. MySQL supports the native JSON data type since version 5.7. 8.