Hi Kiran,

Earlier we have the data table concept which will associate an existing class(and other classes derived by pattern inheritance from that class) with an existing relational database table or view, in the PegaRULES database or an external database. And we don't have the option to create the table in database from Pega product for users in PegaDATA schema as the data should be stored in the PegaDATA schema.

So here comes the concept called Data Type which will create a class derived from Data- class. So when you create a Data Type then it will create a class inherited from Data- class and the properties which were added in your Data Type will be stored in pr_other table in the blob column.

Now if you want to store your data in the dedicated table instead of storing it in pr_other table then you can create the local storage to that data type, which will create the dedicated table in PegaDATA schema with the properties you have added in your data type and a data page, data page list to retrieve your data into Pega product.

So finally the Data Type contains the concept of Local storage which will allow the user to create the dedicated table in the PegaDATA schema along with the data page and page list to retrieve the data into the product.

Apart from these there are no further differences related to these two concepts as per my understanding.

Hope its clear for you.

Regards

Mahesh