# UDT data types in Database driving provider

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-data-types-in-database-driving-provider/4398>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [May 2, 2012, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-data-types-in-database-driving-provider/4398 "2012-05-02T15:52:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![vahterto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e68b1a/32.png) [@vahterto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vahterto)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2012, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-data-types-in-database-driving-provider/4398/1 "2012-05-02T15:52:37Z")

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Hi

Is it possible to use UDT in Database Driving Provider?  
Now it seems to be usable only in internal provider.

Tommi

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**Author:** ![Colby.Clegg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/colby.clegg/32/3282_2.png) [@Colby.Clegg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Colby.Clegg)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2012, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-data-types-in-database-driving-provider/4398/2 "2012-05-02T17:55:11Z")

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You’re correct, they are currently only present in the internal provider. We hope to add support for external providers at a future date. It is currently scheduled for version 7.7.

Regards,

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**Author:** ![gnguyen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/41988e/32.png) [@gnguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gnguyen)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2012, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-data-types-in-database-driving-provider/4398/3 "2012-08-16T13:25:45Z")

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Hi,

Any news about this support ? Do you have a time frame for this release ? we have some need to change alarm severity dynamically (severity escalation based on time).

Also, for new alarm subsystem (as a module ?), is it still for 7.6 and when ?

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![dave.fogle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/43a26b/32.png) [@dave.fogle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dave.fogle)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2012, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-data-types-in-database-driving-provider/4398/4 "2012-08-16T16:47:10Z")

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There is no solid time frame on 7.6 or 7.7. Alarming is still the focus for 7.6. 7.6 is in the development stage but there is no estimated release date as of now.