# SDO_Model_Type::getBaseType

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SDO_Model_Type::getBaseType — Get the base type for this type

### Description

SDO_Model_Type SDO_Model_Type::getBaseType ( void )
Warning

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Get the base type for this type. Returns the SDO_Model_Type for the base type if this type inherits from another, otherwise returns `NULL`. An example of when base types occur is when a type defined in XML schema inherits from another type by using

     <extension base="...">

.

### Parameters

None.

### Return Values

Returns the SDO_Model_Type for the base type if this type inherits from another, otherwise returns `NULL`.